CNG 85, Lot: 1156. Estimate $500. Sold for $900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Magnia Urbica. Augusta, AD 283-285. Antoninianus (23mm, 3.95 g, 6h). Rome mint, 6th officina. 6th emission of Carinus, Spring AD 285. Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / Venus Victrix standing left, holding helmet and scepter; to left, shield set on ground; K(pellet-in-crescent)Aς. RIC V 343 (Carus); Pink VI/2, p. 40. Near EF, dark brown patina, traces of red. Well centered and boldly struck on both sides.

From Collection RW. Ex Helios 4 (14 October 2009), lot 688; Rauch 80 (1 June 2007), lot 250.