Lot 135
Rome. Probus, 276-282 AD. Gold Heavy Aureus (6.34 g), Ticinum mint, struck 278 AD. Laureate, cuirassed bust of Probus left, armor decorated with aegis. Reverse: Sol, nude but for cloak on arm, stands frontal with head left, one arm raised, the other holding an orb; CONSE - R - VAT AVG. RIC 309; C. 176; cf. Fr-702. Marvelously detailed portrait, in high relief for the period. Rare. NGC graded Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000.
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| Realized $24,150 |
