| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection | Auction date: 28 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 259 Price realized: 2,900 GBP (Approx. 3,663 USD / 3,385 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: About Mint State; lightly smoothed, otherwise in a wonderful state of preservation; undoubtedly among the finest known examples | ROMAN EMPIRE. Marcus Aurelius. Bronze sestertius, AD 161-162. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, laureate head right. Rev: CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XVI, Marcus Aurelius, holding scroll and togate, standing right and clasping hands with Lucius Verus, togate and standing left; S-C across fields, COS III in exergue. About Mint State; lightly smoothed, otherwise in a wonderful state of preservation; undoubtedly among the finest known examples. Reference: RIC III-826; BMCRE-1010. Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from David Miller, March 2017; previously acquired from Numismatik Naumann, 2017. Die Axis: 11h. Diameter: 33 mm. Weight: 30.76 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: 3000 GBP Starting price: 1500 GBP |  |
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| 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. | |
| 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 |  |
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| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection | Auction date: 28 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 260 Price realized: 80 GBP (Approx. 101 USD / 93 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Very Fine | ROMAN EMPIRE. Marcus Aurelius. Bronze sestertius, AD 161-162. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, laureate head right. Rev: SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVII, Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar; S-C across fields, COS III in exergue. Very Fine. Reference: RIC III-843; BMCRE-1038. Rarity: Scarce. Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from DRG Coins & Antiquities, June 2017. Die Axis: 12h. Diameter: 32 mm. Weight: 24.73 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: 100 GBP Starting price: 50 GBP |  |
Match 3:
| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection | Auction date: 28 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 283 Price realized: 85 GBP (Approx. 107 USD / 99 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: About Very Fine; well-centred | ROMAN EMPIRE. Lucius Verus. Bronze sestertius, AD 161-162. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, bare-headed and cuirassed bust right. Rev: CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P II, Aurelius and Verus, each togate, standing facing each other, clasping hands; S-C across fields; COS II in exergue. About Very Fine; well-centred. Reference: RIC III-1310 (Marcus Aurelius); BMCRE-1024 var. (bust type). Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from David Miller, December 2017, accompanied by older, unnamed collection ticket. Die Axis: 11h. Diameter: 32 mm. Weight: 24.09 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: 150 GBP Starting price: 75 GBP |  |
Match 4:
| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection | Auction date: 28 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 284 Price realized: 90 GBP (Approx. 114 USD / 105 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Very Fine | ROMAN EMPIRE. Lucius Verus. Bronze sestertius, AD 161-162. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P II, Aurelius and Verus, each togate, standing facing each other, clasping hands; S-C across fields; COS II in exergue. Very Fine. Reference: RIC III-1310 (Marcus Aurelius); BMCRE-1024 var. (bust type). Rarity: Scarce bust type. Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from Den of Antiquity, September 2015. Die Axis: 11h. Diameter: 33 mm. Weight: 30.11 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: 150 GBP Starting price: 75 GBP |  |
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| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection | Auction date: 28 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 269 Price realized: 240 GBP (Approx. 303 USD / 280 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: About Good Very Fine; minor die shift to rev., glossy, two-toned green patina | ROMAN EMPIRE. Marcus Aurelius. Bronze sestertius, AD 170-171. Rome. Obv: IMP M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV, laureate head right. Rev: PRIMI DECENNALES COS III SC written in five lines within oak wreath. About Good Very Fine; minor die shift to rev., glossy, two-toned green patina. Reference: RIC III-1006; BMCRE-1398. Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from David Miller, April 2014. Die Axis: 6h. Diameter: 33 mm. Weight: 27.21 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: 300 GBP Starting price: 150 GBP |  |
