| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 778 Price realized: 1,900 USD (Approx. 1,740 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. Æ Medallion (38.5mm, 52.07 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 172/3. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, laureate and cuirassed bust right, with gorgoneion aegis on cuirass / IMP VI COS III; VICT GERM in exergue, Victory in triumphal quadriga left, holding reins in right hand and palm frond in left. Gnecchi II 57 and pl. 63, 7; MIR 18, 1056-1/36; Banti 495. Dark brown-red patina, roughness, smoothing. Good Fine. Very rare. From the Ellison Collection. Ex G. Hirsch 375 (22 September 2022), lot 1431; Leu Numismatik Web Auction 18 (18 December 2021), lot 2798. This and the following medallion mark the ongoing campaigns of Marcus Aurelius against Germanic tribes beyond the Danube, AD 169-180. The Romans celebrated many victories during these Marcomannic Wars, but victory on the battlefield did not readily translate into a satisfactory conclusion to the war. Estimate: 2000 USD |  |
