Künker Sale Features Rare Roman Coins Certified by NGC Ancients

A Roman gold coin certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company™ (NGC®) is the top lot offered in an upcoming German auction of ancient coins. Online bidding is already underway for Künker‘s Auction 365, which concludes April 4, 2022.

A Roman Empire Caracalla, AD 198-217 Gold Aureus graded NGC Ancients Ch AU★, 5/5 Strike and 3/5 Surface with Fine Style (lot 5399) has an estimate of €50,000 (about $54,500). The obverse displays a portrait of Emperor Caracalla, who ruled from AD 198 to AD 217. The reverse features a portrait of his parents, Emperor Septimius Severus and Julia Domna.

Roman Empire Caracalla, AD 198-217 Gold Aureus graded NGC Ancients Ch Au*, 5/5 Strike and 3/5 Surface with Fine Style Click images to enlarge.

Other NGC-certified highlights in the sale include:

• a Roman Empire Vitellius, AD 69 Gold Aureus graded NGC Ancients XF, 5/5 Strike and 3/5 Surface (lot 5271), with an estimate of €40,000 (about $43,600)
• a Roman Empire Clodius Macer, AD 68 Silver Denarius graded NGC Ancients XF★, 4/5 Strike and 5/5 Surface (lot 5264), with an estimate of €30,000 (about $32,700)
• a Roman Empire Caracalla, AD 198-217 Gold Aureus graded NGC Ancients Ch AU★, 5/5 Strike and 5/5 Surface with Fine Style (lot 5394), with an estimate of €30,000 (about $32,700)
• a Roman Empire Lucius Verus, AD 161-169 Gold Aureus graded NGC Ancients MS, 5/5 Strike and 3/5 Surface (lot 5365), with an estimate of €15,000 (about $16,400)
• a Roman Empire Vespasian, AD 69-79 Gold Aureus graded NGC Ancients Ch XF, 5/5 Strike and 3/5 Surface (lot 5275), with an estimate of €7,500 (about $8,200)
• a Roman Empire Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180 Gold Aureus graded NGC Ancients Ch AU, 5/5 Strike and 2/5 Surface with Fine Style (lot 5354), with an estimate of €7,500 (about $8,200)

Estimates are provided by the auction house. The $ symbol represents US dollars.