| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 774 Price realized: 5,500 USD (Approx. 5,037 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.28 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 161. IMP CΛES M ΛVREL ΛNTONINVS ΛVG, bare head right / CONCORD ΛVGVSTOR TR P XV; COS III in exergue, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, both togate, standing vis-à-vis, clasping right hands, and both holding a volumen in left hand. RIC IV 8 var. (rev. legend); MIR 18, 15-2/10 var. (same); Calicó 1826 (same dies); BMCRE 7 var. (same); Biaggi 842 (same dies). Lightly toned with some luster, light scratches. VF. A rare variety with the shorter CONCORD rather than the more often encountered CONCORDIΛE. The Calicó specimen from a 1933 Ars Classica sale is the same as the Biaggi coin. However, since then, additional examples have been noted in auction records. Estimate: 3000 USD |  |
