Pacatian, Usurper

Triton XVIII, Lot: 1209. Estimate $10000. Sold for $9500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Pacatian. Usurper, circa AD 248-249. AR Antoninianus (23mm, 4.23 g, 6h). Viminacium mint. 1st emission. IMP TI CL MAR PACATIANVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna seated left on cuirass, wheel at side, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cradling cornucopia in left arm. RIC IV 4; Szaivert, Beginn 3; RSC 5; Hunter 1. VF, toned, minor porosity. Well struck for issue. Very rare.

From the D. Fagan Collection, purchased from Ed Waddell.