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Aureus - Antonia Minor SACERDOS DIVI AVGVSTI

Features

Issuer RomeRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor Claudius (Tiberius Claudius Drusus) (41-54)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 41-45
Value 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition Gold
Weight 7.77 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
246952
References RIC I# 67
Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham, Carol Humphrey Vivian Sutherland, Robert Andrew Glendinning Carson; 1984. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 1. Augustus – Vitellius (31 BC–AD 69) (1923 revised Edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
, OCRE# ric.1(2).cl.67
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)
, BMC RE# 112-113
British Museum (publisher). Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (6 volumes).
, Adda# 19
Haim Gitler (ed.), Gil Gambash (ed.); 2017. Faces of power: Roman Gold Coins from the Victor A. Adda Collection. The Israel Museum, Numismatica Ars Classica, Jerusalem, Israel / Zürich, Switzerland.
, Biaggi Rome# 185-186
Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.). Leo Biaggi Collection of Roman gold coins and medallions.
, Calicó# 319
Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes).
, Vagi# 500
David L. Vagi; 1999. Coinage and history of the Roman Empire. Amos Media, Sidney, Ohio, United States (2 volumes).
, von Kaenel# 15
Hans-Markus von Kaenel; 1986. Münzprägung und Münzbildnis des Claudius = Coinage and Portraiture of Claudius. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, Germany.
, Jameson# 36-37
Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent​, Paris, France (4 volumes).
, Mazzini# 4
Giuseppe Mazzini. Monete imperiali romane. Mario Ratto, Milan, Italy (5 volumes).

Obverse

Bust of Antonia Minor, draped, right, wearing a crown of corn-ears; hair in a long plait behind

Script: Latin

Lettering: ANTONIA AVGVSTA

Unabridged legend: Antonia Augusta

Translation: Venerable [Claudia] Antonia

Reverse

Two long flaming torches linked by ribbon

Script: Latin

Lettering: SACERDOS DIVI AVGVSTI

Unabridged legend: Sacerdos Divi Augusti

Translation: Priest of the divine emperor (Augustus)

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Cohen 4; BN Roman Empire 15-17.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (41-45)  Photo $ 3400 $ 7300 $ 23 000

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Aureus - Antonia Minor (SACERDOS DIVI AVGVSTI)
Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Künker
Auction 383
Lot 2061
Internet Archive
17 Mar 2023 XF USD 37 186.08
(EUR 32 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Aureus - Antonia Minor (SACERDOS DIVI AVGVSTI)
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 99
Lot 3
Internet Archive
29 May 2017 XF USD 43 097.27
(CHF 34 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Harlan J. Berk, Chicago, auction 102, 27 May 1998, lot 14

Picture 1 of a sold Aureus - Antonia Minor (SACERDOS DIVI AVGVSTI)
CNG
Triton XXIV
Lot 1036
Internet Archive
19 Jan 2021 XF USD 15 000.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Aureus - Antonia Minor (SACERDOS DIVI AVGVSTI)
Künker
Auction 333
Lot 923
Internet Archive
16 Mar 2020 XF USD 19 755.11
(EUR 17 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Numismatica Genevensis SA 2, Geneva 2002, No. 98

Picture 1 of a sold Aureus - Antonia Minor (SACERDOS DIVI AVGVSTI)
Roma Numismatics
Auction XVIII
Lot 1066
Internet Archive
29 Sep 2019 XF USD 12 084.56
(GBP 9000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Aureus - Antonia Minor (SACERDOS DIVI AVGVSTI)
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 41
Lot 42
Internet Archive
20 Nov 2007 XF USD 26 618.90
(CHF 21 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Aureus - Antonia Minor (SACERDOS DIVI AVGVSTI)
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 38
Lot 14
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2007 XF USD 30 421.61
(CHF 24 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

From the Hermann Weber, Jameson, Mazzini and A. Moretti collections; ex Sotheby’s, Wilkinson & Hodge, 29.6.1983, Astronomer, 17; NFA XXII, 1989, 34 = von Kaenel 350 = Jameson 37 = Mazzini 4

Picture 1 of a sold Aureus - Antonia Minor (SACERDOS DIVI AVGVSTI)
A. Tkalec AG
Auction February 2007 (Bolla Collection, in conjunction with Astarte SA)
Lot 10
Internet Archive
28 Feb 2007 XF USD 26 618.90
(CHF 21 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Aureus - Antonia Minor (SACERDOS DIVI AVGVSTI)
Aureo & Calicó
Auction 436
Lot 61
Internet Archive
19 Sep 2024 VF USD 7321.01
(EUR 6300.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Aureus - Antonia Minor (SACERDOS DIVI AVGVSTI)
Numismatik Naumann GmbH
Auction 56
Lot 530
Internet Archive
6 Aug 2017 VF USD 4357.74
(EUR 3750.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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