| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 764 Price realized: 14,000 USD (Approx. 12,823 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.08 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 143-144. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right / IMPERA TOR II, Victory, winged and draped, flying right, holding trophy in both hands. RIC III 109; Strack 126δ; Calicó 1548 (same obv. die as illustration); BMCRE 492; Biaggi 727 (same obv. die); Morgan 129 (this coin). A few minor marks, traces of deposits, slight flatness on Victory's leg. Near EF. High-relief portrait. From the Libertas Collection. Ex J. Pierpont Morgan Collection (Stack's, 14 September 1983), lot 79; Hartwig Collection (Santamaria, 7 March 1910), lot 1477. J. Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) was among the greatest American bankers and industrial magnates of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Starting during the U.S. Civil War, Morgan's shrewd dealings placed his family banking company in a dominant position in all major industries, including railroads, steel production, and shipping. His wealth grew to legendary proportions by 1890, when his wide collecting interests began to proliferate. They included art and sculpture, gems, autographs, early manuscripts, and rare coins. He employed trusted dealers as agents to seek out works of rarity and beauty the world over. His impressive coin collections included ancient Greek and Roman pieces in silver and gold, including eight of the famous Aboukir gold medallions found in Egypt in 1902, and more than 200 gold aurei, including this specimen. The Morgan family retained his collection long after his death, publishing a portion of the holdings in 1953. Many of his coins have been subsequently sold at auction, including the Stack's sale of 1983. Estimate: 5000 USD |  |
