Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 4397 Session 14 (4.30pm Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $190
MARCUS AURELIUS AS CAESAR, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 155-6, (27.34 grams), obv. bare headed draped bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAES AN TON AVG PII F, rev. around TR POT X COS II, SC across the field, Minerva standing to left holding owl and spear, (cf.S.1392, RIC 1325, C.687). On a large thick flan, with a attractive dark green patina, well centred and very fine, a rare type.
Ex Florange, Paris, April 19, 1907 (4 FFr.), and subsequently the Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection, sold in Triton III (lot 1712 part) for the benefit of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, with an old ticket.
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