Triton XVII, Lot: 717. Estimate $500. Sold for $800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.45 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 162. IMP M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG, bare head right / CONCORD AVG TR P XVI, COS III in exergue, Concordia seated left, holding patera in her extended right hand, resting left arm on statuette of Spes; cornucopia below seat. RIC III 35; MIR 18, 32-4/10; RSC 35; BMCRE 177. Choice EF, toned.

The references describe Concordia as resting her left arm/elbow on a small statuette of Spes. On some examples, such as the present coin, the statuette of Spes has devolved to where it appears to be part of the seat.