Roman Imperial Coins
Lot 5546 Session 17 (11.30am Fri 26 Nov) Roman Imperial Coins
Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $150
MARCUS AURELIUS, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued December A.D. 165 - Summer 166, (34.72 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. around TR POT XX IMP III COS III, [S C] across field, Providentia standing to left holding wand and sceptre, globe at feet, (cf.S.5008, RIC 923, C.805). Dark patination, heavily tooled, nearly very fine/good fine and very rare so heavy and with collectors card description.
Ex Cappenalle Collection and previously purchased from Noble Numismatics and from Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection, whose Collection was sold in Triton III (lot 1709 part) for the benefit of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
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Estimate $100
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