599
Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), with Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180), Æ As, 10.27g, 12h. Mint of Rome, struck
AD 140-144.
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III
, bust of Antoninus Pius facing right, laureate, draped
and cuirassed. Rev.
AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG P II F COS / S C
, bare head of Marcus Aurelius facing right
(RIC 1222 var; C 31 var; RCV 4531 var). Brown-green patina, good very fine.
$ 400
600
Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180), Gold Aureus. Mint of Rome, AD 161.
M ANTONINVS AVG
, bare-headed
and draped bust facing right. Rev.
SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVI, COS III
in exergue, Salus standing facing,
head left, feeding out of patera serpent arising from altar, and holding sceptre (RIC 53; BMC 198; Calicó
1908). In NGC holder graded choice extremely fine, strike 5/5, surface 1/5, repaired, although possibly used
as jewelry, the portrait is undamaged and struck in high relief.
$ 2,500
601
Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180), Silver Denarius, 3.17g, 12h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 161-162.
IMP M
AVREL ANTONINVS AVG
, head facing right. Rev.
PROV DEOR TR P XVI COS III
, Providentia standing
right, holding a globe and a cornucopiae (RIC 50; C 519; RCV 4925 var). Residual lustre, good extremely
fine.
$ 200
Remarkable Quality Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius
602
Marcus Aurelius (AD161-180),ÆSestertius, 22.8g. Mint of Rome, AD163.
IMPCAESMAVRELANTONINVS
AVG P M
, laureate bust facing right, slight drapery on far shoulder. Rev.
SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVII, COS
III
in exergue, S C across field, Salus standing facing, head left, feeding serpent, from patera, arising from altar
(RIC 844; Szaivert 54-6/32; BMC 1042). Apple-green patina, superb extremely fine.
$ 5,000
