The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection | Auction date: 28 March 2024 |
Lot number: 258 Price realized: 155 GBP (Approx. 196 USD / 181 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: Good Very Fine; some roughness to rev., otherwise a fine specimen | ROMAN EMPIRE. Marcus Aurelius. Bronze sestertius, AD 161-162. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, bare head right. Rev: SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVI, Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar; S-C across fields, COS III in exergue. Good Very Fine; some roughness to rev., otherwise a fine specimen. Reference: RIC III-834; BMCRE-1012 var. (bust type). Rarity: Extremely Rare variant; unrecorded in BMCRE, no examples cited by OCRE and only 2 others found on CoinArchives. Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from DRG Coins & Antiquities, June 2017. Die Axis: 5h. Diameter: 30 mm. Weight: 20.76 g. Composition: Bronze. PLEASE NOTE: 20% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Estimate: 250 GBP Starting price: 125 GBP |