Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Lot 4732 Session 17 (11.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Estimate $1,200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $900
MARCUS AURELIUS, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.177, (23.84 g), obv. M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI, head laureate to right, rev. around IMP VIIII COS III P P, S C in field, Annona standing to left, holding cornucopiae and grain ears over modius, ship's prow behind, (cf.S.4981, RIC 1218, C.374). Dark even attractive patination, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Ex Decades Collection and Hartwig Sale, Santamaria Rome Auction Sale, March 7, 1910, [lot 1633]) with ticket and later the Henry Platt Hall Collection, Sale Glendining's, November 16-21, 1950 (lot 1525 part) with ticket and Noble Numismatics Sale 70 (lot 3501) and Sale 72 (lot 3523).
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