Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 1828 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $300
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SOLD $160
MARCUS AURELIUS, (A.D. 161-180), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued Summer - December A.D. 166, (14.54 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS P M, rev. around TR P XX IMP IIII COS III, s c across field, Roma seated to left holding Bictory and spear, shield below, (S.-, BMC -, cf.RIC 928 (radiate obverse), C.-). Green patination, nearly extremely fine/very fine and unpublished for laureate head.
The issue with this reverse should have a radiate head. The issue is not known for an AE as which would be expected with a laureate head. That this issue is of a weight on the heavier side of an expected dupondius confirms the issue as a dupondius. Consequently for any denomination it is unpublished with a laureate head.
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