Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AV Aureus (19mm, 6.96 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 147. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 843. Estimated: $ 3 000

Roman Imperial, Gold

Sold For $ 2 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AV Aureus (19mm, 6.96 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 147. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head right / TR PO T COS IIII, Roma, helmeted and draped, seated left on throne, feet on footstool, holding palladium on extended right hand and spear in left; round shield leaning against throne to right. RIC III 147 corr. (palladium not Victory); Strack 143; Calicó 1655; BMCRE 557; Biaggi 764; Mazzini 934. Lightly toned, flan crack, minor marks, scratch and shallow graffiti on reverse. Good VF.

From the Conti Collection. Ex Triton X (8 January 2007), lot 634; New York Sale III (7 December 2000), lot 683.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 121 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 6-8 October 2022. This lot is in Session Three, which will begin 7 October 2022 at 9 AM ET.

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