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CNG Feature Auction 120

Lot nuber 854

Aelius. Caesar, AD 136-138. AV Aureus (18mm, 6.66 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Hadrian, AD 137.


CNG Feature Auction 120
Lot: 854.
 Estimated: $ 10 000

Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 13 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Aelius. Caesar, AD 136-138. AV Aureus (18mm, 6.66 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Hadrian, AD 137. L • AELIVS CAESAR, bare head left / TR • POT COS • II, CONCORD in exergue, Concordia, draped, seated left on throne, holding patera in extended right hand and resting left arm on cornucopia set on low base. RIC II.3 2624 (same rev. die as 1st illustration); Calicó 1440 (same obv. die as illustration of 1441/same rev. die as illustration of 1445); BMCRE 986 (Hadrian) var. (bust type; same rev. die); Biaggi 689 (same obv. die). Lustrous, minor deposit on obverse. Good VF. Attractive high relief portrait.

Aelius Caesar began life as Lucius Ceionius Commodus, son of a distinguished senator. Handsome and affable, Lucius entered public service in his 20s and rose steadily until he attracted the attention of the Emperor Hadrian, who by the early AD 130s was searching for a suitable heir. In 136, Aelius was formally adopted by Hadrian and took the name Lucius Aelius Caesar, marking him out as successor to the throne. This beautifully engraved gold aureus depicts Aelius with a luxuriant head of curls and a longer beard than Hadrian’s, setting the style for the Antonine rulers that followed.

The final winners of all CNG 120 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 11-12 May 2022. CNG 120 – Session Three – Roman Republican and Imperatorial Coinage through Early Medieval and Islamic Coinage will be held Thursday morning, 12 May 2022 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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