Sale: Triton VII, Lot: 1036. Closing Date: Jan 
                                12, 2004. MAGNIA URBICA, wife of Carinus. 
                                Augusta, 283-285 AD. AV Aureus (4.20 gm). 
                                Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Estimate $15000 Sold For 
                                $11000 

                              MAGNIA URBICA, wife of Carinus. Augusta, 283-285 
                              AD. AV Aureus (4.20 gm). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. 
                              Struck July 284 AD. MAGNIA VR-BICA AVG, diademed 
                              and draped bust right / VENVS GE-N-ETRIX, Venus 
                              standing left, holding apple and sceptre. RIC V 
                              336; cf. Pink, "Magnia Urbica," NZ 79 (1961), pg. 
                              7, 2a (Antoninianus); cf. Hunter 8 (D in reverse 
                              left field); Calicó 4411 (same obverse die); Cohen 
                              10. EF. Very rare. [See color enlargement on plate 
                              19] ($15,000)



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