The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 3564:
World Coins - India(?) - Julia Domna - Barbarous Imitation Gold Venus Aureus
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Start price:
£
270
Estimated price :
$300 - $400
Buyer's Premium: 30%
VAT: 8.875%
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World Coins - India(?) - Julia Domna - Barbarous Imitation Gold Venus Aureus
After 200 AD
Copying Rome mint issue. Obv: [IVLIA DO]MNA AVG legend with draped bust right. Rev: VENERI [VICTR] legend with Venus standing right, back towards spectator her robe lowered to expose buttocks, holding apple and palm, resting left arm on column. 3.05 grams. Near as struck; flan clipped.
Literature
See RIC 536; BMC 27; Sear 6567 for prototype coin.
Footnotes
It has been suggested that this copy originated in India; Roman aureii occur quite frequently throughout India and seem to have travelled there through trade from the time of the Roman Empire and they were apparently prized. This example has obviously been directly copied from an original of the type.
