Astarte S.A. > Web Auction 4Auction date: 7 April 2024
Lot number: 198

Price realized: 20 CHF   (Approx. 22 USD / 20 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


CILICIA. Anazarbus. Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, 161-169 (Bronze, 23.98 mm, 23.98 g). Dated CY 182 (= 163/4). Aurelius, holding volumen, and Verus standing vis-à-vis, clasping right hands. Rev. Decastyle temple; star in pediment. RPC IV online, 3647. SNG France 2031. SNG Levante 1392. Some oxidations. Good Fine.

Starting price: 20 CHF

Match 1:
Nomos AG > obolos 31Auction date: 21 April 2024
Lot number: 542

Price realized: 300 CHF   (Approx. 329 USD / 309 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


ARABIA. Petra. Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, 161-169. (Bronze, 25 mm, 8.50 g, 6 h). ΑΥΤ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝOC ΚΑΙ OΥΗΡOC CΕΒ Bareheaded busts of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus facing one another, each with slight draprey. Rev. ΑΔΡΙ ΠΕΤΡΑ ΜΗΤΡOΠOΛΙC Fortuna seated left on rocks, holding patera in right hand and scepter with her left. Rosenberger 14. RPC IV online 6627. Sofaer 18. Spijkerman 20. Very Rare. Very fine.



Starting price: 100 CHF

Match 2:
Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVIIAuction date: 9 January 2024
Lot number: 534

Price realized: 1,300 USD   (Approx. 1,191 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 13.83 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 161/2). ANTωNINOC KAI OVHPOC CЄBACTOC, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius right vis-à-vis bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of Lucius Verus left / Draped bust of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing crown of horns, solar disc and uraei; L B (date) across fields. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G –; RPC IV.4 Online 2331.3 (this coin); Emmett 2045.2 (R5). Dark brown surfaces. VF. Very rare, only three known to RPC, including this coin.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 9 February 2020. Ex Hermanubis Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 105, 10 May 2017), lot 605.


Estimate: 750 USD

Match 3:
Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 126Auction date: 28 May 2024
Lot number: 534

Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot
Lot description:


EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.11 g, 12h). Dated RY 1 (AD 161/2). Laureate and draped busts of Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius, vis-à-vis / ЄIPHNH, Eirene seated left, holding patera, resting forearm on chair back; cornucopia at side; L A (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 9146; K&G 37.418; RPC IV.4 2269; Emmett 2041 (R3). Toned, roughness, trace deposits. VF. Rare.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 4 April 1997.


Estimate: 500 USD

Match 4:
Nomos AG > obolos 31Auction date: 21 April 2024
Lot number: 520

Price realized: 85 CHF   (Approx. 93 USD / 87 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


SYRIA, Decapolis. Gadara. Lucius Verus, 161-169. (Bronze, 28 mm, 8.68 g, 12 h), dated EKC = CY 225 = 161/2. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ Λ ΑΥΡ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ Laureate and draped bust of Lucius Verus to right. Rev. ΠO ΓΑΔΑΡEΩΝΙ Α Α Γ Κ ϹEΥ / ΕΚϹ (date in pediment) Zeus seated left within tetrastyle temple, right hand extended, and holding long sceptre in left. RPC IV.3, 6294 (temporary). Spijkerman 51, BMC 6. Very rare. Nearly very fine.



Starting price: 75 CHF

Match 5:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 2644

Price realized: 85 CHF   (Approx. 97 USD / 90 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


SYRIA, Decapolis. Gerasa. Lucius Verus, 161-169. AE (Bronze, 24 mm, 11.33 g, 12 h). ΑYΤΟΚ ΚΑΙСΑΡ ΛOYΚΙ OYΗ Laureate and cuirassed bust of Verus to left, seen from behind. Rev. ΑΝ ΤⲰ ΠΡ ΧΡ ΤⲰ ΠΡ ΓⲰ Tyche standing front, head to left, wearing mural crown and with foot on swimming river-god below, holding rudder in her left hand and a cornucopia in her right; behind, emperor or founder (?) standing front, head to right, holding spear in his right hand. RPC IV.3 online 6598. Sofaer 13. Spijkerman 16. Some roughness, otherwise, very fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.

Starting price: 50 CHF