Coin certified by area company realizes nearly $4.2 million at auction

The EID MAR aureus was sold on Oct. 29 by Roma Numismatics Limited, a United Kingdom-based specialist.

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Courtesy. An ancient coin certified by area firm NGC Ancients has sold for nearly $4.2 million, the highest price ever paid for an ancient coin at auction, according to a press release.
Courtesy. An ancient coin certified by area firm NGC Ancients has sold for nearly $4.2 million, the highest price ever paid for an ancient coin at auction, according to a press release.
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SARASOTA — An ancient coin certified by area firm NGC Ancients has sold for nearly $4.2 million, the highest price ever paid for an ancient coin at auction, according to a press release.

 

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