Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 4924 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $10,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $17,000
CARINUS AS CAESAR, (A.D. 283-285), gold aureus, issued 282-3, Antioch mint, (4.426 grams), obv. laureate bust of Carinus to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR CARINVS NOB C, rev. around VICTORIAE AVGG, Victory advancing to right, holding wreath and palm, SMA in exergue, (cf.S.3661 (Augustus), Calico 4393A (This Coin, illustrated), cf.RIC 203). About as struck, extremely fine and extremely rare, noted only from this published example.
Ex Ponterio Sale in New York, January 17-18, 2003 (lot 261).
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Lot 4924 This lot
CARINUS AS CAESAR, (A.D. 283-285), gold aureus, issued 282-3, Antioch mint, (4.426 grams), obv. laureate ...
Estimate $10,500
Lot 4925
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Lot 4926
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