Freeman & Sear - Gemini I, Session 2

      Lot: 434

      ROMAN EMPIRE. Claudius II (AD 268-270). Gold medallion 
      of eight aurei (39.06 gm). Mediolanum. IMP C M AVRL 
      (sic) CLAVDIVS P F AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right, 
      seen from front, large aegis with Medusa head and snakes 
      on left shoulder, scene of emperor on horseback right 
      attacking barbarians on breast of cuirass / CONCORDIA 
      EXERCITVS, Concordia standing left, head right, holding 
      two standards topped by cloth squares like vexilla and 
      by eagles. Gnecchi I, p. 9, 1, pl. 3, 8. Huvelin and 
      Lafaurie, RN 1980, 13-21 (same dies). Very rare: fewer 
      than 30 recorded. Very fine 

      Estimated Value: $ 25,000 
...Sold for $24,000 USD [ approx 18240 EUR, 12720 GBP ] plus 15% buyers fee. 

Gemini I Auction Closed Jan 11-12, 2005. 

Re-used by permission of Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com) 
    and Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com).