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26 June 2016
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A rare and sharply struck Aureus of Antoninus Pius

Starting Price: 4000 CHF
Hammer Price:  5500 CHF
Lot 608

Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Aureus (Gold, 19mm, 7.33 g 6), Rome, 140-143. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rev. LIBERALITAS / AVG III Antoninus, togate, seated left on chair, set on low platform on right, extending his right hand; by him, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in her right hand and cornucopiae with her left; on ground in front, citizen, togate, standing right, holding out fold of toga with both hands. BMC 218. Cohen 485. Calicó 1562 (same dies). RIC 75. Rare. A lovely, sharp and clear example of particularly fine style. Good very fine.

Online bidding closes: 26 Jun 2016, 20:04:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 11:11:18 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:5500 CHF by chs40 (4 bids)
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