Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 559Auction date: 3 April 2024
Lot number: 516

Price realized: 350 USD   (Approx. 324 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 2.91 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 174. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVIII, laureate head right / RELIG AVG IMP VII COS III, Mercury standing left, holding patera and caduceus. RIC III 309; MIR 18, –; RSC 537. Deep old collection toning, minor flan crack. Near EF.

From the GS Collection.


Estimate: 100 USD

Match 1:
Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVIIAuction date: 9 January 2024
Lot number: 782

Price realized: 1,100 USD   (Approx. 1,007 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Sestertius (30.5mm, 23.04 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 175. M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARMATICVS, laureate head right / TR P XXIX IMP VIII COS III, S C across field, Annona, draped, standing front, head left, holding in right hand grain ears over modius with grain ears and holding cornucopia in left hand. RIC III 1154; MIR 18, 313–6/30; Banti 479; BMCRE 1513. Dark green-brown patina, lightly smoothed. Near EF.

From the Wayne Scheible Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. (their ticket included).


Estimate: 1000 USD

Match 2:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 551Auction date: 29 November 2023
Lot number: 486

Price realized: 190 USD   (Approx. 174 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.47 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 179. Laureate head right / Salus seated left, holding branch over serpent coiled around and rising from altar to left. RIC III 403; MIR 18, 453-4/30; RSC 968. Toned, some faint hairlines, minor red deposits on reverse. VF.

From the Elm Street Collection.


Estimate: 100 USD

Match 3:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 551Auction date: 29 November 2023
Lot number: 483

Price realized: 200 USD   (Approx. 183 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.35 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 167. Laureate head right / Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC III 171; MIR 18, 146-4/30; RSC 882. Deeply toned, traces of deposits. VF.

From the Elm Street Collection.


Estimate: 100 USD

Match 4:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 552Auction date: 13 December 2023
Lot number: 505

Price realized: 160 USD   (Approx. 148 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.39 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 177. Laureate head right / PAX AVG in exergue, Pax standing left, holding cornucopia and torch, setting fire to pile of arms on ground to left. RIC III 369; MIR 18, 374-4/30; RSC 440. A few shallow marks. Good VF.

From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection.


Estimate: 100 USD

Match 5:
Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVIIAuction date: 9 January 2024
Lot number: 786

Price realized: 7,500 USD   (Approx. 6,869 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.29 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 165. L • VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head right / TR P V IMP III COS II, Lucius Verus, wearing military attire, on horseback galloping right, trampling and thrusting spear held in right hand at fallen enemy to lower right, kneeling right, head left. RIC III 545; MIR 18, 111-12/30; Calicó 2185 (same obv. die); BMCRE 390 var. (obv. legend break); Biaggi 965 (same obv. die). Toned. Good VF.

Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 135 (21 November 2022), lot 310 (hammer CHF 12,000).


Estimate: 7500 USD