Ancient Gold - Roman
Lot 1904 SESSION 11 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER) Ancient Gold - Roman
Estimate $4,000
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ANTONINUS PIUS, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued 139, (7.05 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, bare head to right, rev. TR POT COS II, Pietas standing left by altar, holding box of incense and raising right hand, (S.-, RIC 53a, C.862). Surface gouges on obverse and reverse, has been bent and straightened, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Ex Rudolph Pekarek Collection. With collector's packet c.1930s.^
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