Claudius. AD 41-54. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.67 g, 3h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 41-42.

CNG Feature Auction 115
Lot: 618. Estimated: $ 2 000

Roman Imperial, Gold

Sold For $ 4 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Claudius. AD 41-54. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.67 g, 3h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 41-42. TI • CLAVD • CAESAR • AVG • GERM • P M • TR • P, laureate head right / CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI, Constantia, draped, seated left on curule chair, feet on footstool, raising right hand in front of face and resting left arm in her lap. RIC I 13; von Kaenel Type 9 (unlisted dies); Lyon 18/1 (D65/R70); Calicó 338; BMCRE 11-2; BN 27 (same dies); Biaggi 199; Mazzini 5. Small scuff at edge on obverse. Near VF.

From the El Medina Collection. Ex Russell C. Hollingsworth Collection (Classical Numismatic Group XXXIV, 6 May 1995), lot 295.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 115 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 16-17 September 2020. This lot is in Session 2, which begins 16 September 2020 at 2 PM ET.

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