Uranius Antoninus. Usurper, AD 253-254. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 2.97 g, 12h). Emesa mint. VF.

Triton XXVI
Lot: 816. Estimated: $ 20 000

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Uranius Antoninus. Usurper, AD 253-254. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 2.97 g, 12h). Emesa mint. L IVL ΛVR SVLP VPΛ ΛNTONINVS (sic), laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / [FE]CVNDITΛS ΛVG, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopia in left. Cf. RIC IV 3 and pl. 15, 16 (aureus; same rev. die); Baldus 71 (same rev. die); Baldus, Denare p. 31, E (V VI/R 9 – this coin). Toned, deposits. VF. Extremely rare. The third known denarius of Uranius Antoninus.

From the S & S Collection. Ex Leo Benz Collection (Lanz 100, 20 November 2000), lot 331; Leu 48 (10 May 1989), lot 401.

Baldus published the two known denarii of Uranius Antoninus at the time. One example (Baldus’ original catalog, number 71), donated to the BN in 1962, was formerly in the collection of Henri Seyrig and first published by Georges le Rider in BSFN 17/4 (April 1962). The second example was this coin. A third example appeared in CNG 96 (14 May 2014), lot 862 and hammered for $70,000.

The final winners of all Triton XXVI lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 10-11 January 2023.

Triton XXVI – Session Three – Lots 674-990 will be held Wednesday morning, 11 January 2023 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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