CNG 85, Lot: 921. Estimate $750. Sold for $1900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.44 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 148-149. Bare head right / Minerva standing right, holding spear and shield set on ground. RIC III 444 (Antoninus Pius); RSC 618. FDC, bright surfaces, a hint of toning.