Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3501 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,300
MARCUS AURELIUS, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.177, (23.81 grams), 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, (S.-, RIC 1218, C.374). Dark even attractive patination, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Ex 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.
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