Divus Nigrinian

CNG 94, Lot: 1084. Estimate $7500. Sold for $8000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Divus Nigrinian. Died circa AD 284. Antoninianus (22mm, 3.58 g, 11h). Rome mint, 1st officina. 6th emission of Carinus, early AD 285. DIVO NIGRINIANO, radiate head right / CONSECRATIO, eagle standing facing, head left, with wings spread; KAA (pellet above crescent). RIC V 472 var. (mintmark); Pink VI/2 p. 39 var. (same). EF, dark gray patina, red deposits. Extremely rare.

From the Ronald J. Hansen Collection. Ex Gemini V (6 January 2009), lot 831; Numismatic Fine Arts XX (9 March 1988), lot 446; Franz Trau Collection (Gilhofer & Ranschburg-A. Hess, 22 May 1935), lot 3240.