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Nomos 23

30 November 2021
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Mint State Tribute Penny Aureus!!

Estimate: 30000 CHF
Hammer Price:  35000 CHF
Lot 212
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Tiberius, 14-37. Aureus (Gold, 20 mm, 8.03 g, 12 h), Lugdunum, 15-18. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS "Youthful" laureate head of Tiberius to right. Rev. PONTIF MAXIM Livia, wearing robes and holding a branch in her right hand and a long scepter in her left, seated to right on a simple, undecorated throne above a double line. Biaggi 169. BMC 30. BN 13. Calicó 305e. Lyon 143. RIC 25. Well-centered and lustrous, and with a portrait of fine style. A few minor marks, otherwise, virtually as struck.

Sold on behalf of the Compagnie Bancaire Helvétique, Switzerland, ex Tkalec 16 November 1987, 256.

The gold coinage of Tiberius must have been enormous. It was struck in the great branch mint of Lyon and was, as a class, one of the most widely circulated of all Roman
gold issues. They are found all over the Empire and beyond - they were very popular in India where they were imported as payment for the spices and luxuries the Romans craved. They were struck throughout Tiberius's reign and were all basically the same type: however, the small differences in the portrait and Livia's throne have enabled scholars to put the coinage as a whole into a convincing chronological framework. This piece was minted quite early in the series. The fact that these coins were so popular meant that they were extensively used: many lasted in circulation until at least the 3rd century, albeit heavily worn. A lovely piece like this, so well-centered and in such fine condition, is, thus, not at all common, and must have been hid for safekeeping within a year of having been issued.

Online bidding closes: 30 Nov 2021, 08:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 21:17:41 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:35000 CHF

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