Lot 3554
Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161. Gold Aureus (7.26 g) minted at Rome, AD 150-151. Laureate head right of Antoninus Pius. Reverse: Pax standing left, holding branch and scepter. RIC 200(c); Calicó 1590. Mint-caused "push of thumb" at 6 o'clock; edge is perfect, not wavy. Both sides needle-sharp with a beautiful high-relief portrait. Nearly Mint State.
With such a lengthy obverse inscription, the mint worker could only scrawl a pseudo "PP" at the conclusion of the legend.
Estimated Value $12,000 - 15,000.
Ex NAC 41 (2007); ex Triton IV (2000), lot 556.
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| Realized $18,975 |
