Rare Divus Nigrinian

Sale: CNG 75, Lot: 1127. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 23 May 2007.  Sold For $1350. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Divus Nigrinian. Died circa AD 284. Antoninianus (3.59 g, 4h). Rome mint, 1st officina. 5th emission, November AD 284. Radiate, half-length bust right / Eagle standing facing, head left, with wings spread; KAA. RIC V 472; Pink VI/2, p. 9. Good VF, dark green-brown patina, a bit of red, a little porous, traces of smoothing in fields. Rare.