Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ Medallion (42.5mm, 65.70 g, 12h). Rome mint. Stuck under Antoninus Pius, AD 154-155. Good Fine.

Triton XXVII
Lot: 772. Estimated: $ 4 000

Roman Imperial, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video

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Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ Medallion (42.5mm, 65.70 g, 12h). Rome mint. Stuck under Antoninus Pius, AD 154-155. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL, bareheaded and draped bust right / TR POT VIIII COS II, Salus, draped at waist, seated right, holding and feeding serpent draped over arms with extended right hand, to right, Hercules, nude but for cloak draped over shoulders, standing left, leaning on club set on ground to left held in right hand; at center, tree. Gnecchi – cf. RIC III p. 184 (for struck years); Banti –. Brown surfaces, roughness. Good Fine. Apparently unpublished.

From the Ellison Collection. Ex Morris (Phil Peck) Collection (Heritage Monthly 271933, 18 August 2019), lot 35514 (part of).

Among the little-known attributes of Hercules were his healing powers, which are associated with springs and thermal baths. Here, on this extremely rare medallion, he is paired with Salus, goddess of health, who is shown feeding a serpent (a reference to Aesculapius, god of healing). The tripod and tree are also symbols of healing.

The final winners of all Triton XXVII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 9-10 January 2024.

Triton XXVII – Session Three – Lot 648–983 will be held Wednesday morning, 10 January 2024 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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