Catalogue
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued 140-3, (7.22 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. LIBE RA LITAS, around, in exergue AVG III, Antoninus seated to left, on platform, before him Liberalitas standing holding account board and cornucopiae, citizen facing emperor holding out fold of toga, (S.4009, RIC 75, C.485). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,000
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued 143, (7.28 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. IMPERA TOR II, Victory alighting to right, wings spread, holding trophy with both hands, (S.4005, RIC 108a, C.420, Calico 1548). Extremely fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,500
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued 158-9, (7.05 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII, bare head to right, rev. VOTA SOL DECENN II, in exergue COS IIII, Antoninus standing to left, sacrificing over tripod-altar, prostrate bull in background, (S.-, RIC 292b, C.1111, BMC 948, Calico 1705). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,600
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), gold aureus, (6.29 g), issued A.D. 141, Rome Mint, obv. FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right, rev. IVNONI LVCINAE, Juno standing left holding patera and sceptre, (S.4691, RIC 505b, C.131). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,200
Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), gold solidus, Constantinople Mint issued A.D. 402, (4.33 g), obv. helmeted bust to half right with elaborate dress, holding shield and spear over shoulder, around DN HONORI VS P F AVG, rev. Constantinopolis enthroned facing head right, holding sceptre and Victory, star in left field, around CONCORDI A AVGGGE, in exergue CONOB, (cf.S.20899, RIC 24, Depeyrot 56/1). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,900