Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Medallion (38.5mm, 52.07 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 172/3. Good Fine.

Triton XXVII
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Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Medallion (38.5mm, 52.07 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 172/3. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, laureate and cuirassed bust right, with gorgoneion aegis on cuirass / IMP VI COS III; VICT GERM in exergue, Victory in triumphal quadriga left, holding reins in right hand and palm frond in left. Gnecchi II 57 and pl. 63, 7; MIR 18, 1056-1/36; Banti 495. Dark brown-red patina, roughness, smoothing. Good Fine. Very rare.

From the Ellison Collection. Ex G. Hirsch 375 (22 September 2022), lot 1431; Leu Numismatik Web Auction 18 (18 December 2021), lot 2798.

This and the following medallion mark the ongoing campaigns of Marcus Aurelius against Germanic tribes beyond the Danube, AD 169-180. The Romans celebrated many victories during these Marcomannic Wars, but victory on the battlefield did not readily translate into a satisfactory conclusion to the war.

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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