Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XIX Sessions 1 - 2 - Session 2, 571 Numistats ref: 228035
Marcus Aurelius
Authority
Aureus
Denomination
-
Year
RIC ric.3.m_aur.389
RIC 389
References
Category
Marcus Aurelius.
AD 161-180. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.31 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 178. M • AVREL • ANTO NINVS • AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TR P XXXII • IMP VIIII COS III • P P, Annona, draped, standing left, holding two grain ears in lowered right hand over modius filled with grain ears to left, and holding cornucopia in left hand; prow of ship to right. RIC III 389; MIR 18, 419-2/37; Calicó 2019 (same dies); BMCRE 771; Biaggi 905. Superb EF, lightly toned, underlying luster.
From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Davissons 7 (21 August 1996), lot 1 (title page coin).
Description
EF
Grade
11160.34 EUR
Starting
18600.57 EUR
Estimate
23250.71 EUR
Realized
Roman Imperial. Marcus Aurelius. Aureus RIC ric.3.m_aur.389 RIC 389
Marcus Aurelius
Authority
Aureus
Denomination
-
Mint
-
Year
RIC ric.3.m_aur.389
RIC 389
References
M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG
Obverse Legend
TR P XXXII IMP VIIII COS III P P
Reverse Legend
Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Obverse Type
Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; at feet, modius at left and ship at right
Reverse Type
Sold (85.71%)
Unsold (14.29%)
