Ancient Gold - Roman
Lot 1909 SESSION 11 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER) Ancient Gold - Roman
Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
MAGNENTIUS, (AD 350-353), gold solidus, (4.33 g). Treveri Mint, issued AD 350, obv. around IM CAE MAGN ENTIVS AVG, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right, rev. around VICTORIA AVG LIB ROMANOR, Victory, holding palm frond, standing right, and Libertas standing left, holding transverse sceptre, both supporting trophy on shaft between them, TR in exergue, (S.18736, RIC VIII 247, Bastien 7, Depeyrot 8/1). Extremely fine with traces of mint bloom, very scarce.
Ex Rudolph Pekarek Collection. With collector's packet c.1930s.^
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 1907
LUCIUS VERUS, (A.D. 161-169), gold aureus, Rome Mint, (7.21 g), issued A.D. 165, obv. laureate ...
Estimate $8,000
Lot 1908
DIOCLETIAN, (A.D. 284-305), gold aureus, issued 284, Antioch Mint, (4.81 g), obv. laureate draped bust ...
Estimate $10,000
Lot 1909 This lot
MAGNENTIUS, (AD 350-353), gold solidus, (4.33 g). Treveri Mint, issued AD 350, obv. around IM ...
Estimate $2,000
Lot 1910
VALENTINIAN I, (364-75 AD), gold solidus, (4.35 g), obv. pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, ...
Estimate $1,000
Lot 1911
VALENS, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Treveri Mint, issued 373-375, 3rd Officina, (4.49 g), obv. pearl ...
Estimate $1,200