Elagabalus. AD 218-222. AV Aureus (20mm, 6.31 g, 1h). Rome mint. Struck AD 220-221. NGC graded Ch AU, 5/5, 3/5, scuff.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 900. Estimated: $ 15 000

Roman Imperial, Gold

Sold For $ 9 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Elagabalus. AD 218-222. AV Aureus (20mm, 6.31 g, 1h). 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, seated left on curule chair, holding globe with his extended right hand and a short scepter with his left; above left, six-rayed star. RIC III 33; Thirion 148; Calicó 3007a; BMCRE 181; Biaggi –. Underlying luster. In NGC encapsulation 4938385-022, graded Ch AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5, scuff.

Ex collection of a Retired Banker (Numismatica Ars Classica 111, 24 September 2018), lot 194; Numismatica Genevensis SA 5 (3 December 2008), lot 274; Barry Feirstein Collection (Part II, Numismatica Ars Classica 42, 20 November 2007), lot 147; Tkalec (29 February 2000), lot 330.


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.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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