Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ Sestertius (32.5mm, 25.43 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck early AD 161. Good VF.

Triton XXIX – Session 6
Lot: 6290. Estimated: $ 400

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 1 300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ Sestertius (32.5mm, 25.43 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck early AD 161. Bare-headed bust right with slight drapery on left shoulder / Marcus Aurelius driving slow quadriga left, holding eagle-tipped scepter. RIC III 1360b; Banti 403. Brown patina, porosity, flan crack, edge bumps. Good VF.

From the David Chapman Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XX (25 march 1992), lot 746; Classical Numismatic Auctions XVI (16 August 1991), lot 487; Numismatic Fine Arts XVII (27 June 1986), lot 861.


Closing Date and Time: 22 January 2026 at 11:36:20 ET.



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