Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Lot 3344 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Estimate $4,000
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SOLD $4,000
AELIA VERINA, as Augusta, (A.D. 457-484), gold tremissis, (1.49 g), Constantinople mint, struck 462-466, obv. Pearl-diademed and draped bust right of Aelia Verina, around AEL yERI NA AVG, rev. cross within wreath, CONOB* in exergue, (S.4344, RIC X 615 [p.286], MIRB 68, DOC 595, Depeyrot 96/1). Good very fine and very rare.
Ex Hess-Divo Auction Sale 317, 27, October 2010 (lot 966) where it realised 3700 SFr + buyers premium.
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