Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3209 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday 26 March) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $25,000
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SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, (A.D. 193-211), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 195, (7.20 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VII, rev. around DIVI M P II F PM TR P III COS II P P, Victory advancing to left, holding wreath and trophy, (S.-, RIC 66, C.-, Calico 2448). Extremely fine, about as struck with a spectacular portrait, slightly off centred reverse, of very fine style and very rare.
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