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21 February 2016
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Very rare Gold Quinarius of Antoninus Pius from the collection of a European Nobleman, 1999

Starting Price: 3500 CHF
Hammer Price:  8500 CHF
Lot 616

Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Quinarius (Gold, 14mm, 3.69 g 6), Rome, 152-153. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XV Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Antoninus Pius to right. Rev. COS IIII Victory advancing left, holding wreath in her right hand and palm frond with her left. BMC 794. Cohen 261 (misdescribed). RIC 225 (misdiscribed). Vagi 1438. Very rare. A lovely coin of particularly fine style. Minor traces of mounting, otherwise, about extremely fine.


From the “Highly Important Collection of Roman and Byzantine Gold Coins, Property of a European Nobleman”, Numismatica Ars Classica 24, 5 December 2002, 97 and Triton III, 30 December 1999, 1088.

Online bidding closes: 21 Feb 2016, 20:08:00 CET Current Date & Time: 18 Apr 2024, 15:23:38 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:8500 CHF by MailBidder32508 (5 bids)
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