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HOICE
M
ARCUS
A
URELIUS
S
ESTERTIUS
AS
C
AESAR
Enlargement
2025
Marcus Aurelius. Æ Sestertius (23.01 g), as Caesar, AD 138-161
.
Rome, under Antoninus Pius, AD 145-147
. AVRELIVS CAES-AR AVG
PII F COS II, bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius right, slight drapery.
Reverse:
HILA-RI-TAS, S C across field, Hilaritas standing facing, head
left, holding long palm and cornucopiae. Cf. RIC 1242a (drapery). Lovely uniform dark green patina. An outstanding example.
Extremely
Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $4,000 - 5,000
2026
Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180. AE Sestertius (27g)
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Struck as Caesar AD 138-161. Bare-headed and draped bust of
Marcus Aurelius right.
Reverse:
Hilaritas standing facing, head
left, holding long palm and cornucopiae. RIC 1242b; BMC 1774,
note; Cohen -. Rough green patina, light smoothing on obverse.
About Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $200 - 250
L
USTROUS
G
OLD
A
UREUS OF
F
AUSTINA
J
UNIOR
Enlargement
2027
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius. Gold Aureus (7.27g)
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Struck at Rome, AD 146-176.
Draped bust of the empress facing right
wearing latest coiffure.
Reverse:
VENVS FELIX. Venus seated left, holding in right hand statuettes of the Three Graces on a base, in left hand,
transverse scepter. RIC III 732, 272; Calicó 2099.
A very rare aureus, apparently only the second specimen that exists.
We note a scrape on
the reverse letters ar VEN.
Lusterous Sharpness of Extremely Fine or better.
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Another example, from different dies, Ex NAC 52, 2009, lot 470.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $4,000 - 5,000
Ex Hess-Divo 308, Oct. 24, 2007, lot 218
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2028
Lucius Verus, AD 161-169. AE Sestertius (26.57g). Colo-
nial issue of Pontus, Amasia
. Civic year 165 (AD 165/6).
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Lucius Verus right.
Reverse:
The two emperors standing facing one another, clasp-
ing hands and holding scrolls; in exergue, date. Dalaison 111
(O40/R93?); SNG von Aulock 25. Dark greenish-brown patina,
minor porosity and some edge chips.
About Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $200 - 250
Ex Baldwin' s 47 (25 September 2006), 125
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