Ancient Gold - Roman
Lot 2688 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH NOV) Ancient Gold - Roman
Estimate $7,500
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ANTONINUS PIUS, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued 144, (7.28 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, bare bust to right draped and cuirassed, rev. TR P COS III DES IIII, Victory alighting to right, wings spread, holding trophy with both hands, (cf.S.4022, cf.RIC 121a, cf.C.838, Calico 1638). Nearly extremely fine with traces of mint bloom.
Ex D.J. Foster Collection Noble Numismatics Sale 109 (lot 3512) and previously from Spink Noble Sale 40 (lot 2611).
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