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GADOURY: AUCTION XXI ROMAN AUREIGadoury will be hosting their Auction XXI Roman Aurei Selections on October 17. Select items are discussed below. Lot descriptions have been machine-translated to English; see the complete original descriptions online. -Garrett 
Titus 79-81 Aureus, 75, Rome, AU 7.35 g. Obverse: T CAESAR IMP VESPASIAN. His laureate head to right. Reverse: PONTIF TR P COS IIII. Victory standing left on an altar between two snakes, holding a palm and a wreath. Ref: Cal. 750, Cohen 163, BMC 173. Ex Vinchon, 09/12/1997, lot 41. Ex Triton, 01/12/1998, lot 855. Grading: NGC Choice XF 5/5, 4/5. Condition: Superb, broad flan and an attractive coin.
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Domitian 81-96 Aureus, 76-77, Rome, AU 7.32 g. Obverse: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, laureate head to right. Reverse: COS IIII, large cornucopia accompanied by a pair of bunches of grapes and ears of wheat. Ref: Cal. 817, RIC II.1 918 (Vespasian), Biaggi 395. Ex NAC 10/05/2021, lot 1263. Grading: NGC Choice XF, 5/5, 2/5, Fine Style. Condition: scratches. Superb.
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Antoninus Pius 138-161 Aureus, Rome, 140-4, AU 7.28 g. Obverse: ANTONINVS - AVG PIVS P P Laureate, draped bust to right. Reverse: TR - POT - COS III The Emperor as Romulus advancing in military dress, holding a spear and a trophy over his shoulder. Ref: Cal 1650, C. 909, RIC 90. Grading: NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5 Fine Style - edge marks. Condition: Superb. Rare.
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Commodus, Augustus 177-192 Aureus, Rome, spring, 179, AU 7.25 g. Obverse: L AVREL COM-MODVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus to right. Reverse: TR P IIII-IMP III COS II P P, Mars walking right, holding a transverse spear in his right hand and carrying a trophy over his left shoulder. Ref: Cal. 2339, RIC III (Marcus Aurelius) 659. Ex Calico "The Roman Aurei", 01/01/2003, lot 2339. Ex NAC, 03/04/1995, lot 859. Grading: NGC MS 5/5 - 5/5. Condition: FDC (Fleur de Coin). Magnificent specimen. Superb portrait on a brilliant flan.
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Septimius Severus 193-211 Aureus, 194, Rome, AU 7.27 g. Obverse: L SEPT SEV PE-RT AVG IMP III, laureate head of Septimius Severus to right. Reverse: VICT AVG-T-R P-II COS II, Victory advancing right, holding a raised wreath in her right hand and a palm resting on her shoulder in her left hand. Ref: Cal. 2550, RIC IV.I 38. Ex Künker, no. 318 of 11 March 2019, lot 1376. Ex Dr. Klaus Berthold Collection; Grün, Auction 31 (2000), Lot 191. Grading: NGC AU 5/5, 5/5. Condition: Magnificent specimen on a broad flan. Superb.
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Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, Aureus 193–196, AU 7.37 g. Obverse: IVLIA DO – MNA AVG. Draped bust to right. Reverse: VENERI VICTR. Venus standing right, leaning her left elbow on a column, holding an apple in her right hand and a palm in her left. Ref: Cal. 2641, C 193, BMC Septimius Severus 47, RIC Septimius Severus 536. Ex Berk, Buy or Bid Sale, 23/03/1995, lot 231. Grading: NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5 brushed. Condition: Virtually as struck, almost FDC.
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Caracalla 198–217 Aureus, Rome, struck in 217, AU 6.43 g. Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate and cuirassed bust to right. Reverse: P M TR P XX COS IIII P P, Serapis, wearing the polos, draped, standing facing, head left, holding a lowered wreath in his right hand and a vertical scepter in his left. Ref: Cal. 2761, RIC IV 289b. Ex Calico "The Roman Aurei", 01/01/2003, lot 2771. Ex M&M Sale 17, 2-12-1957, lot 521. Ex Raymond Serrure, 30/03/1914, lot 459. Grading: NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5 Fine Style, brushed. Condition: almost Superb.
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Gordian III 238-244 Aureus, 240, Rome, AU 4.88 g. Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right. Reverse: Aequitas, draped, standing facing, head left, holding a balance in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left. Ref: Cal. 3185, RIC 72a. C.24. Grading: NGC Choice AU 5/5, 3/5 light marks. Condition: Superb.
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Maximian Herculius 286-310 Aureus, Cyzicus, 286-287, AU 5.48 g. Obverse: IMP C MAXIMIANVS AVG, laureate and draped bust of Maximian to right. Reverse: VIRTVTI HERCVLIS, Hercules standing right, leaning on a club resting on a rock; lion skin over his right arm; S C in exergue. Ref: Cal. 4759 (R3), C. 663, RIC 605b. Ex NGSA 4, 11/12/2006, lot 250. Grading: NGC MS 5/5, 3/5 light marks. Condition: Practically Fleur de Coin.
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