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Session Six - Tuesday, June 3, 2014 approx. 1:00 PM
M
ARVELOUS
G
OLD
A
UREUS OF
M
ARCUS
A
URELIUS
AS
C
AESAR
, AD 138-161
Enlargement
3498
Marcus Aurelius. Gold Aureus (7.2 g), as Caesar, AD 138-161
. Rome, under Antoninus Pius, AD 159/60. AVRELIVS CAES AVG PII F,
bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius right, slight drapery on shoulders.
Reverse
: TR POT XIIII COS II, Mars advancing right, holding spear
and trophy. RIC 481b; BMC 994; Calicó 1973. Lovely high relief style.
About Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $6,000 - 7,000
L
USTROUS
G
OLD
A
UREUS OF
M
ARCUS
A
URELIUS
, AD 161-180
Enlargement
3499
Marcus Aurelius. Gold Aureus (6.94 g), AD 161-180. Rome, AD 165
. M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, laureate and cuirassed bust
of Marcus Aurelius right.
Reverse:
P M TR P X-IX IMP III COS III, Felicitas standing facing, foot on globe, head left, holding caduceus and cor-
nucopiae. RIC 137; Szaivert 116-2/35; BMC 375, note; Calicó 1898a. A lustrous example.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $7,000 - 8,000
3500
Marcus Aurelius. Silver Denarius (3.6 g), as Caesar, AD
138-161.
Rome, under Antoninus Pius, AD 151/2. AVRELIVS
CAESAR ANTO-NINI AVG PII FIL, bare head of Marcus Aurelius
right.
Reverse
: TR POT VI COS II, CLEM in exergue, Clementia
standing facing, head left, holding pater and lifting hem of skirt.
RIC 456a; BMC 780; RSC 25a.
Nearly Mint State
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $500 - 600
3501
Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180. Silver Denarius (3.34g).
Rome, AD 145
. Bare head of Aurelius facing right.
Reverse:
Honos, togate, standing left holding branch and cornucopia.
BMC 594; C-110; RIC 429a. Exquisite portrait, lustrous.
Nearly
Mint State
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $500 - 600
