Roman Gold Coins
Lot 4415 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Roman Gold Coins
Estimate $7,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $8,800
FAUSTINA SENIOR, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141), issued after 147, gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.11 g), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA around, draped bust of Faustina to right, rev. AVG VSTA, Ceres standing left holding lit torches in each hand, (S.4554, RIC (Antoninus) 357a, BMC 403, C.75). Extremely fine or better and very rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 71 (lot 4523).
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FAUSTINA SENIOR, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141), issued after 147, gold aureus, Rome mint, ...
Estimate $7,500
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MARCUS AURELIUS, (A.D. 161-180), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 162-163, (7.30 g), obv. bare ...
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Lot 4417
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