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LOT 3348

Carus AV Aureus. AD 282-283.

Antioch mint. IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VICTOR-IAE AVGG, Victory advancing to right, holding palm frond over left shoulder and wreath in her right hand; SMA in exergue. RIC V.2 122; Calicó 4290; Cohen-. Extremely Fine. Extremely rare; only one other example on CoinArchives (CNG 53, 1698).(5.02gr, 20mm, 12h.).

Provenance

Ex Hess-Divo AG, Auction 334, 29 May 2018, lot 132.
Ex Nomos AG, Auction 17, 26 October 2018, lot 304 (dealer's ticket included).

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Rare Aureus with Portrait of Elderly Carus

LOT 3348

Carus AV Aureus.

Estimate £15,000 - 20,000€17,400 - 23,200 (for guidance only)$20,250 - 27,000 (for guidance only)

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