354, Lot: 553. Estimate $100. Sold for $220. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Divus Marcus Aurelius. Died AD 180. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 21.30 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Commodus, AD 180. Bare head right / Eagle standing left, head right, on garlanded altar. RIC III 658 (Commodus); MIR 18, 480-6/10; Banti 46. Near VF, brown and tan patina, some green deposits and cleaning scratches. Rare variety, Banti recorded only three specimens.