Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 4413 SESSION 11 (2PM FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $10,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $9,500
FAUSTINA JUNIOR, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), gold aureus, (7.08 g), issued at Rome under Antoninus Pius, obv. FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right, with hair in a bun or chignon high on the back of the head, rev. VE NVS, Venus standing to left, holding apple and rudder with a dolphin entwined around the anchor, (S.-, RIC 517a, cf.C.266 [denarius], BMC RE 1065). Lightly toned, superb high relief, full flan, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Ex Kunker Auction 326, (lot 1445) with ticket.
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Estimate $10,000
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