134: Rome. Aurelian, 270-275AD. Gold Aureus (4.00 g)

Closed at:US $13,000.00
May-26-08

  Rome. Aurelian, 270-275AD. Gold Aureus (4.00 g), Siscia, 
  struck 272-273 AD. Laureate, cuirassed bust of Aurelian right. 
  Reverse: Mars, nude but for helmet and cloak, walks right, 
  holding trophy over his left shoulder with his left hand and 
  transverse spear with his right; VIRTVS AVG. Biaggi --; Calicó 
  4043; C. 262 var.; Estiot 137a (this coin); Göbl 128f (Rome); 
  RIC 1 (Lyon). Sharply struck, lustrous and attractive, on wide 
  flan. Rare. NGC graded Choice About Uncirculated. 
  Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. 
  Ex "Perfectionist Collection," Leu 93, 10 May 2005, lot 103; 
  ex Numismatic Fine Arts XXVI, 14 August 1991, 295; and from 
  the collections of G. Mazzini, IV, pl. XLVIII, 262; the 
  Vicomte de Sartiges, Ars Classica XVIII, 10 October 1938, 454 
  (= Sartiges private plates 377); and the Vicomte G. de Ponton 
  d'Amécourt, Rollin & Feuardent, 25 April 1887, 563. 

ex Bank Leu, auction 93, lot 103.

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