Elagabalus. AD 218-222. AV Aureus (21mm, 6.39 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 220-221. EF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 899. Estimated: $ 15 000

Roman Imperial, Gold

Sold For $ 12 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Elagabalus. AD 218-222. AV Aureus (21mm, 6.39 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 220-221. IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / P M TR P III COS III P P, Elagabalus, laureate and togate, seated left on curule chair, holding globe in extended right hand and short scepter in left; star to left. RIC III 33; Thirion 148; Calicó 3007a (this coin illustrated); BMCRE 181; Biaggi –. Lustrous, a few scratches, die breaks on reverse. EF.

Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 52 (7 October 2009), lot 530; Leu 52 (15 May 1991), lot 229.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 121 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 6-8 October 2022. This lot is in Session Three, which will begin 7 October 2022 at 9 AM ET.

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