Roman Maximina's Follis - 18K Gold Penant w/ Rubies
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Roman, struck at Trier, Germany mint, 307 CE. Maximina's, AE follis. Obverse: DN MAXIMIANO PF S AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse:GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing left, towered, loins draped, holding patera and cornucopia. S-A across fields. Mintmark PTR. RIC VI Trier 697. Rated scarce. Set into 18kt yellow gold pendant with two fine ruby cabochons and wide bail. Total weight 22.1 grams, so assuming coin weighs 5.85 grams, gold weight is somewhere around 16 grams. Size: 1.25" W x 2" H (3.2 cm x 5.1 cm)
Provenance: ex-private UK collection before 2010
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#177002
Roman, struck at Trier, Germany mint, 307 CE. Maximina's, AE follis. Obverse: DN MAXIMIANO PF S AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse:GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing left, towered, loins draped, holding patera and cornucopia. S-A across fields. Mintmark PTR. RIC VI Trier 697. Rated scarce. Set into 18kt yellow gold pendant with two fine ruby cabochons and wide bail. Total weight 22.1 grams, so assuming coin weighs 5.85 grams, gold weight is somewhere around 16 grams. Size: 1.25" W x 2" H (3.2 cm x 5.1 cm)
Provenance: ex-private UK collection before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#177002
Condition
Coin in near-mint condition. Strongly struck, crisp details. Pendant wearable as is. Adjustable 22" to 24" cord included.
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Roman Maximina's Follis - 18K Gold Penant w/ Rubies
Estimate $4,000 - $6,000
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