A collection of 130 ancient Roman coins acculmulated by a former Latin teacher from Connecticut sold at auction for over $1m in June 2025.
 | Carol Ross' interest in ancient Rome led to her collection of over 130 coins. Top lot was an aureus of Marcus Junius Brutus. |  |
Only 17 are known. It was minted in Greece in 42 or 43 B.C. It made over $314,000, far outpacing an estimate of between $100,000 and $150,000.
 | A rare Augustus aureus was likely minted in Rome in 31 BC and is a symbolic transfer of power back to the Roman Senate after his defeat of Mark Antony. The coin sold for $181,500, obliterating it's $30,000 - $40,000 estimate. |  |
No comments:
Post a Comment