Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3490 Session 12 (11.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $140
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SOLD $240
MARCUS AURELIUS AS CAESAR, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 156-7, (3.298 grams), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAESAR ANTON AVG PII F, rev. around TR POT XI COS II, Virtus standing to left, holding spear and parazonium, (S.4793, BMC 893, RIC 473, RSC 721). Bright, slightly off centred, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
85 examples of this type present in the Reka-Devnia Hoard, containing 7716 coins of Marcus Aurelius.
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