Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Sale 111    5–8 Apr 2016   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4734    Session 17 (11.30am Friday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $200

MARCUS AURELIUS, (161-180 A.D.), AE Dupondius, 25-26mm, (11.42g) issued A.D. Dec 162 - Autumn 163, obv. IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, radiate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, rev. [SALVTI AV]GVSTOR] TR P XVII, S - C across flan, Salus, draped, standing front, head left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre, vertical, in left hand, in exergue, COS III, (cf.S.5068, BMCRE IV p. 551, 1043 and pl. 75.2; C. 568; RIC III p. 280, 846). Off centred reverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.

Ex A.K. Collection and previously from the stock of Munzen und Medaillen, Basel 1971.

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