Extremely Rare Didia Clara Aureus

CNG 102, Lot: 1024. Estimate $50000. Sold for $45000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Didia Clara. Augusta, AD 193. AV Aureus (20mm, 6.80 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Didius Julianus. DIDIA CLA RA AVG, draped bust right / HILA R TEMPOR, Hilaritas standing left, holding in left hand a long palm frond set on ground and cradling cornucopia in right arm. RIC IV 10 (Julianus); Calicó 2402 (same obv. die as illustration); BMCRE 13 (Julianus) var. (obv. legend break); Biaggi 1053 (same obv. die); NAC 38, lot 94 (same dies); NAC 54, lot 483 (same dies). Near EF, a couple of very light scratches. Extremely rare.