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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     62-2067 Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Uranius Antoninus Date Ruled:     AD 253-254 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Aureus Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 253-254 Weight:     5.39 g Obverse Legend:     L IVL AVR SVLP VRA ANTONINVS Obverse Description:     Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, as seen from the back Reverse Legend:     FORTVNA PEDVIX Reverse Description:     Fortuna seated left on throne, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left; below throne, wheel Mint:     Emesa Primary Reference:     RIC 04 var Reference2:     Calicó 3388 Reference3:     Baldus, Uranius Antoninus 72 (this coin) Photograph Credit:     Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG Source:     http://www.arsclassicacoins.com/ Special Comments:     Extremely rare and among the finest aurei of Uranius Antoninus in existence. A finely-detailed portrait struck in high relief on full flan. Virtually as struck and almost Fdc Price Sold For:     140000 Swiss Franc Date Sold:     10/06/2011 Grade:     aFDC Notes:     (1) The reverse inscription PEDVIX is in variance from the expected REDVX. (2) NAC Auction 62, Lot 2067 (3) Ex Leu 91, 2004, 648 and NGSA 4, 2006, 227 sales.

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