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Nomos 19

17 November 2019
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich
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Estimate: 6000 CHF
Hammer Price:  5500 CHF
Lot 319

Herennia Etruscilla, Augusta, 249-251. Aureus (Gold, 20.5 mm, 4.78 g, 7 h), struck under Trajan Decius, Rome. HER ETRVSCILLA AVG Diademed and draped bust of Herennia Etruscilla to right. Rev. PVDICITIA AVG Pudicitia, veiled, standing facing, head turned to left, holding scepter in her left hand and drawing veil with her right. Calicó 3307. Cohen 16 corr (draped). RIC 58a (Trajan Decius). Rare. Clear and well-centered, toned and with a fine portrait. Minor marks and scratches on the reverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the Trausnitz Collection, Nomos 19, 17 November 2019 319 &Aufhäuser 8, 9 November 1991, 537.

For some unknown reason, Herennia's aurei with a standing Pudicitia are very much rarer than those with Pudicitia seated.

Online bidding closes: 17 Nov 2019, 10:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 26 Apr 2024, 18:22:04 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:5500 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 17 November 2019 at 10:00 CET. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

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