Ancient Gold - Roman
Lot 2838 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH) Ancient Gold - Roman
Estimate $8,000
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SOLD $7,500
AELIUS, as Caesar (A.D. 136-138), gold aureus, issued A.D. 137, Rome mint, (7.22 g), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. Pietas standing right, holding box of incense and sacrificing over altar, around TRIB POT COS II, PIE TAS to left and right, (S.3963, RIC 439b, C.35 BMC 989). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Ex Spink Auction Sale 16004, (lot 1144.)
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