Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.20 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 161. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 854. Estimated: $ 4 000

Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 6 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.20 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 161. IMP CΛES M AVREL ANTONINVS ΛVG, bare head right / CONCORDIΛE ΛVGVSTOR TR P XV around, COS III in exergue, Marcus Aurelius, laureate and togate, and Lucius Verus, bareheaded and togate standing vis-à-vis, clasping right hands, and each holding a volumen in left hand. RIC III 8; MIR 18, 15-2/10; Calicó 1822a (same dies as illustration); BMCRE 7; Biaggi 842. Scattered marks, obverse die wear, metal flaw on reverse, scrape at edge. Good VF. Well centered.

Ex Künker 347 (22 March 2021), lot 1152; Hess-Divo 336 (27 May 2019), lot 145; Künker 236 (7 October 2013), lot 1085; Künker 182 (14 March 2011), lot 722.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 121 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 6-8 October 2022. This lot is in Session Three, which will begin 7 October 2022 at 9 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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