447, Lot: 569. Estimate $200. Sold for $475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Magnia Urbica. Augusta, AD 283-285. Antoninianus (21mm, 4.99 g, 12h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 4th officina. 9th emission of Carinus, AD 284. MAGNIA VRBICA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / VENVS GENETRIX, Venus Genetrix standing left, holding apple and scepter; D to left. RIC V 337; Pink VI/2, p. 24; Lyon 617. Dark brown patina, two flan cracks. Good VF. Wonderful portrait.

From the Rye Collection.