Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 26.57 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 147.

CNG Feature Auction 115
Lot: 665. Estimated: $ 3 000

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 4 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 26.57 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 147. AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG P II F, bare head right / TR POT COS II, S C across field, Minerva, helmeted and draped, standing right, holding reversed spear in right hand and resting left hand on shield set on ground. RIC III 1248 (Pius); Banti 299; BMCRE 1803-5 (Pius). Green-brown patina, minor smoothing, traces of earthen deposits. EF. Wonderful portrait in high relief.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 115 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 16-17 September 2020. This lot is in Session 2, which begins 16 September 2020 at 2 PM ET.

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