Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 146Auction date: 8 May 2024
Lot number: 2340

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Aelius caesar, 136 – 138.
Aureus 137, AV 19 mm, 7.25 g. L AELIVS – CAESAR Bare-headed and draped bust r. Rev. TRIB POT – COS II Concordia seated l., holding out patera and resting l. elbow on cornucopiae; in exergue, CONCORD. C 9. BMC Hadrian 998. RIC Hadrian 2708 (these dies). Kent-Hirmer pl. 86, 301 (this coin). Mazzini 9 (this coin). Calicó 1443 (this obverse die).
Very rare. A magnificent portrait of great elegance struck in high relief.
Almost invisible marks, otherwise extremely fine

Ex NFA 22, 1989, 61; Leu 52, 1991, Distinguished American, 201; NAC 59, 2011, 1005 and NGSA 12, 2019, 133 sales. From the Mazzini collection.

Estimate: 40000 CHF