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Superb High Relief Antoninus Pius Gold Aureus
459
Antoninus Pius, A.D. 138-161, Gold Aureus (7.48 g). Mint of Rome, struck A.D. 145-7. ANTONINVS
AVG PIVS P P, bare-headed and cuirassed bust facing right. Rev. TR POT COS IIII, Roma seated left,
holding Palladium and a spear, a shield rests at her side. RIC 147; Calicó 1654a; BMC 555. Light graffito
in obverse field, struck in high relief on a broad flan, lustrous, scarce, an impressive coin of beautiful
style. Superb Extremely Fine.
$25,000
460
Antoninus Pius. Gold Aureus (6.11 g), AD 138-161. Rome, AD 148/9. [IMP ANT]ONINVS AVG PIVS
P P TR P XII, laureate and draped bust of Antoninus Pius right. Rev. COS IIII, Aequitas standing facing,
head left, holding scales and cornucopiae. RIC 177f; BMC 651, note; Calicó 1505a. NGC grade Ch XF;
Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5.
$4,000
461
Lucilla. Silver Denarius (3.26 g), Augusta, AD 164-182. Rome, under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus,
AD 161-162. LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust of Lucilla right. Rev. VOTA / PVBLI/
CA in three lines within laurel wreath. RIC 791; Szaivert 22-4/10; BMC 329; RSC 98. Well struck, well
centered with full legends and lustrous. Nearly Mint State.
$500
Ex Exceptional Roman Denarii Coll. #3173;
Ex Gorny & Mosch 203 (5 March 2012), 365;
Ex Lanz 72 (29 May 1995), 656.