Lot 1796

Sale 45 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Aureus Lugdunum mint Obv. Laureate head right Rev. PONTIF MAXIM Livia? as Pax seated right holding olive branch and sceptre, legs of chair ornamented, single line below (RIC 29;C.15;Sear 565). Nearly fine.

Although there is no consensus on the interpretation of this reverse type, the most widely accepted view is that it represents Livia.