The Tom May Collection - Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Lot 3279 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) The Tom May Collection - Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Estimate $1,000
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SOLD $1,100
ANTONINIUS PIUS, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued 139, (6.74 gm), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, bare head to right, rev. TR POT COS II, Pietas standing to left holding box of incense over an altar, (S.-, RIC 53a, C.862, BMC 108-110). Has been mounted and plated, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
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