Ancient Gold
Lot 3182 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $700
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $750
CARACALLA, (A.D. 198-217), gold aureus, issued 216, Rome mint, (6.84 grams), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Caracalla, draped and cuirassed, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Sarapis standing to left, raising right hand and holding sceptre in left hand, around PM TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, (S.6720, RIC 280a, C.347). Has been mounted and worn as jewellery, otherwise fine/good fine and rare.
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