Roman Imperial Coins
Lot 5547 Session 17 (11.30am Fri 26 Nov) Roman Imperial Coins
Estimate $150
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SOLD $100
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 Victory and spear, shield below, (cf.S.4977, BMC -, cf.RIC 928 (radiate obverse), C.-). Green patination, nearly extremely fine/very fine and unpublished for laureate head and with collectors card description.
Ex Cappenalle Collection and from Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 84 (lot 1828). 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 Consequently for any denomination it is unpublished with a laureate head.
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