Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 98 12 December 2016
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The Roman Empire
Magna Urbica, wife of Carinus
Illustrated on www.romancoins.info, section imagines imperatorum.
Magna Urbica is presented with multiple variants of her very elaborated hairstyle. Examples will be shown in the upcoming book on Roman portraits on coins (see introduction to this catalogue). AMP.
Antoninianus 284, AR 3.51 g. MAGN VRBICA AVG Diademed, draped bust r., on crescent. Rev. VEN – VS VI – CTRIX Venus standing l., holding helmet in r. hand and sceptre in l.; at foot, shield. In exergue, K – crescent – AS. C 17. RIC 343. About extremely fine