Very Rare Nigrinian Antoninianus

Sale: Triton X, Lot: 750. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 8 January 2007.  Sold For $1250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Divus Nigrinian. Died circa AD 284. Antoninianus (3.70 g, 11h). Rome mint, 2nd officina. Struck under Carinus, 6th emission, AD 285. DIVO NIGRINIANO, radiate head right / CONSECRATIO, garlanded and lit altar; KA(pellet-in-crescent)A. RIC V 474; Pink VI/2, p. 39; Venèra 3985. VF, brown surfaces. Very rare.

From the Lamar Payne Collection.