Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.28 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 161. VF.

Triton XXVII
Lot: 774. Estimated: $ 3 000

Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 5 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.28 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 161. IMP CΛES M ΛVREL ΛNTONINVS ΛVG, bare head right / CONCORD ΛVGVSTOR TR P XV; COS III in exergue, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, both togate, standing vis-à-vis, clasping right hands, and both holding a volumen in left hand. RIC IV 8 var. (rev. legend); MIR 18, 15-2/10 var. (same); Calicó 1826 (same dies); BMCRE 7 var. (same); Biaggi 842 (same dies). Lightly toned with some luster, light scratches. VF. A rare variety with the shorter CONCORD rather than the more often encountered CONCORDIΛE. The Calicó specimen from a 1933 Ars Classica sale is the same as the Biaggi coin. However, since then, additional examples have been noted in auction records.


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.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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