Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 4077 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $15,000
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MARCUS AURELIUS, (A.D. 161-180), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 165, (7.32 g), obv. laureate bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. Felicitas standing left with right foot on globe, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around PM TR P XIX IMP III COS III, (S.4865, BMC 374, RIC 134, C.477, Calico 1896). Extremely fine with an impressive portrait, scarce.
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