Aureolus. Romano-Gallic Usurper, AD 268-269. Antoninianus (19mm, 2.22 g, 12h). Mediolanum (Milan) mint, 1st officina. 3rd emission, circa mid AD 268. Near VF.

Electronic Auction 566
Lot: 687.
Closing Date: Jul 17 2024 10:00 ET

Roman Imperial, Silver

Estimate: $ 100

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Aureolus. Romano-Gallic Usurper, AD 268-269. Antoninianus (19mm, 2.22 g, 12h). Mediolanum (Milan) mint, 1st officina. 3rd emission, circa mid AD 268. IMP POSTVMVS P AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / FIDES • E QVIT, Fides seated left, holding patera and sigum; P. RIC V.4 453 corr. (Postumus; legend stops; same dies); CGE 508 corr. (Postumus; no obv. legend stops; same dies); AGK 18c note (Postumus); RSC – (Postumus). Toned partial silvering and dark olive brown-green patina, slight die wear and weakness. Near VF. Extremely rare. R3 in RIC V.4. Only one recorded in CGE and only three in RIC V.4. All from the some dies. The fourth known.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 372 (6 April 2016), lot 668 (part of).


Closing Date and Time: 17 July 2024 at 13:48:40 ET.

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