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1846
Philadelphia. Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Æ 33
(20.68 g), AD 161-180
.
and 161-169 respectively
[
.
…], Marcus Aurelius, on left, and Lucius
Verus, on right, standing facing one another, clasping hands,
both wearing togas.
Reverse:
[?] above,
/[…]
/C
in two lines across field, youthful bust of Herakles fac-
ing slightly right, holding club over shoulder. Spijkerman 26;
Rosenberger 30; SNG ANS -; RPC temp. 6642. Meshorer 264
(this finer than the plate specimen).
Extremely Rare.
Mottled
red, brown and black patina.
About Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ....................................................... $750 - UP
Ex M&M Numismatics I (7 December 1997), 285.
Enlargement
1847 Petra. Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Æ 18 (3.90 g), AD 161-180 and 161-169 respectively
.
[
]
C
C C-
E[
], confronted bare-headed and draped busts of Marcus Aurelius, on left, and Lucius Verus, on right.
Reverse:
E
O
O
C,
turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right. Spijkerman 21; Rosenberger 15; SNG ANS 1367; RPC temp. 6628. Dark brown patina with light
sandy deposits.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value .............................................................................................................................................................................$400 - 500
1848
Capitolias. Marcus Aurelius. Æ 24 (9.19 g), AD 161-180
.
CY 70 (AD 167/8).
?
E
? laureate
head of Marcus Aurelius right.
Reverse:
-
I
,
Tyche standing facing, head left, holding scepter and cornuco-
piae; in exergue, date (O). Spijkerman 5; Rosenberger 3; SNG
ANS -; RPC -. Uniform chocolate brown surfaces.
Choice Very
Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$350 - 400
1849
Gaza. Marcus Aurelius. Æ 22 (7.59 g), AD 161-180
. CY
224 (AD 163/4).
? ANT
NINO-C, laureate head of Marcus
Aurelius right.
Reverse:
(Z retrograde), Tyche standing
facing, head left, holding long scepter and cornucopiae; at her
feet, heifer standing left; in upper right field, Gaza symbol; in
lower right field, date (
C). Cf. Yashin 372 (orientatin of date);
cf. Rosenberger 95 (legend and orientation of date); SNG ANS -
. Nice brown patina with green overtones.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $250 - 300