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Lot 4526    SESSION 17 (11.30AM THURSDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial - Augustus - Jul

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $240

MARCUS AURELIUS, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 165, (3.19 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. around P M TR P XIX IMP III COS III, Annona standing head to left, holding cornucopiae and two ears of corn over a modius, prow to right, (S.4922, BMC 371, RIC 142, RSC 484). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.

Ex Spink Australia, February 7, 1977 private purchase.
The Reka Devnia hoard of 88,044 silver coins contained 7716 coins of Marcus Aurelius and included only 56 coins of this variety.

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