Antoninus Pius, with Marcus Aurelius as Caesar. AD 138-161. AV Aureus (19mm, 6.94 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 139.

CNG Feature Auction 120
Lot: 858. Estimated: $ 5 000

Roman Imperial, Gold

Sold For $ 8 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Antoninus Pius, with Marcus Aurelius as Caesar. AD 138-161. AV Aureus (19mm, 6.94 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 139. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, bare head of Antoninus Pius right / AVRELIVS CAES • AVG P II F COS DES •, bare head of Marcus Aurelius right. RIC III 411a; Calicó 1721 (same rev. die as illustration); BMCRE 124; Biaggi 974 (same dies). Light scuffs in obverse field. Good VF. Very rare, the first appearance of Marcus Aurelius in gold.


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