Freeman & Sear - Gemini I, Session 2 Lot: 433

Macrianus (AD 260-261). Gold aureus (4.81 
      gm). Antioch. IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG, laureate, 
      cuirassed bust right / ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left 
      above shield, holding Victory and spear. RIC 2 (R4). 
      Cohen 10 (Paris, 2,000 Fr.). Göbl, MIR 36, 43, 44, no. 
      1738a (2 specimens). 
Extremely rare: apparently only the  sixth known aureus of 
Macrianus, and the third known with this reverse type. 
There are only six recorded aurei of Macrianus, several 
of which are pierced. The other two of this type are 
(1) a holed specimen in Paris, Cohen 10 (poss. same dies)
(2) the Trau Collection (3023), also holed. Same rev. die.

The three other known aurei of Macrianus have the reverse 
types CONSERVATRICI AVGG, Diana (Göbl 1729i, two ex., one 
being in the BM), and VICTORIA AVGG (Göbl 1744a, Berlin). 
Estimated Value: $ 175,000 

...Lot was unsold.

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).