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Session Five - Tuesday, February 14th 10:00am PST
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EAUTIFUL
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OLD
A
UREUS OF
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ORDIAN
III
Enlargement
2070 Gordian III. Gold Aureus (5.25 g), AD 238-244
. Rome, AD 240-243. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, LAETITA AVG N, Laetitia standing fac-
ing, head left, holding wreath and anchor. RIC 101; Calicó 3202a. Boldly struck.
NGC grade Ch AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5.
Estimate Value ....................................................................................................................................................................... $4,000 - 5,000
2071
Aemilian. Silver Antoninianus (3.11 g), AD 253
. Rome.
IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed
bust of Aemilian right.
Reverse:
P-ACI AVG, Pax standing facing,
head left, holding olive branch and scepter, legs crossed and
leaning on column. RIC 8; RSC 26. Well struck and virtually as
struck.
Nearly Mint State
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$500 - 600
The Aurora Family Collection.
2072
Aurelian, AD 270-275. AE Denarius (4.22g), 270 Choice
VF
.
Mint of Antioch
. Aurelian facing right, radiate and cuirassed.
Rev. RESTIVTVT OR-BIS, female figure standing right, present-
ing a wreath to the emperor, standing left, holding a sceptre, S
between them, XXI in exergue. RIC 386; C 194. With much sil-
vering.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................... $50 - 60
2073
Diocletian, AD 284-305. AE Follis (9.6g), minted at Ser-
dica EF EF
.
ca. AD 305-306
after his abdication
. Laureate
bust right of Diocletian wearing imperial mantle, holding branch
and mappa.
Reverse:
Quies and Providentia standing facing
eachother. RIC 15a. Silver wash is still evident.
Extremely
Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$200 - 250