Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Lot 3515 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Estimate $16,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $14,500
LICINIUS I (308-324), gold aureus, Serdica mint, issued A.D. 313-314, (5.29 g), obv. around LICINIVS - AVGVSTVS, laureate head to right of Licinius, rev. IOVI CONSER - VATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing to left, chlamys over shoulder, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, at feet on left an eagle holding wreath in its beak, in right field N, in exergue .SER., (S.15110, RIC 3, C.106, Calic• 5126). Very rare with a bold portrait, extremely fine.
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica Sale 72, (lot 766).
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