Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.23 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 140. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 132
Lot: 787. Estimated: $ 3 000

Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 6 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.23 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 140. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Aeneas advancing right, carrying Anchises on his shoulder who holds cista and leading Ascanius by the hand who holds pedum. RIC III 91 corr. (obv. legend); Calicó 1649 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE 237 (same dies); Biaggi –; Mazzini –. Toned, minor deposits, edge marks. VF. Extremely rare. A very desirable type.

From the Dr. Mark Staal Collection. Ex Golden Horn Collection (Stack’s, 12 January 2009), lot 2303.

According to Virgil (Aeneid, Book 2), Aeneas, the son of the goddess Venus and the Trojan Anchises, fled with some remnants of the inhabitants of Troy as it fell to the Greeks, taking with him his son, Ascanius, his elderly father, Anchises, and the Palladium, or ancient sacred statue of Athena. The Trojans eventually made their way west to resettle in Italy. There they intermarried with the local inhabitants and founded the town of Lavinium, and thereby became the nucleus of the future Roman people.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 132 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 18-19 May 2026.

CNG Feature Auction 132 – Session Three – Lot 588-888 will be held Tuesday morning, 19 May 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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