Gallienus. AD 253-268. AV Aureus (19mm, 3.15 g, 1h). Rome mint. 2nd emission, AD 254-256. NGC graded Ch AU, 5/5, 3/5, edge marks.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 925. Estimated: $ 7 500

Roman Imperial, Gold

Sold For $ 5 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Gallienus. AD 253-268. AV Aureus (19mm, 3.15 g, 1h). Rome mint. 2nd emission, AD 254-256. IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / PROVIDENTIA AVGG, Providentia standing left, holding cornucopia in right hand and pointing wand over globe set on ground in left. RIC V 89 var. (bust type); MIR 36, 101m; Calicó 3578a. In NGC encapsulation 5610575 graded Ch AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5, edge marks. Rare.

Ex Collection Imagines Imperatorum (Áureo & Calicó 300, 9 November 2017), lot 173; Áureo & Calicó 241 (8 February 2012), lot 251; Christie’s London (6 October 1987), lot 450; Clarence S. Bement Collection (Ars Classica VIII, 25 June 1924), lot 1405.


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 Four, which will begin 7 October 2022 at 2 PM 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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