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Rare Bronze Medallion of Marcus Aurelius

406, Lot: 725. Estimate $300.
Sold for $1800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Medallion (38mm, 47.94 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 175-176. [M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXII], laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery / IMP VIIII COS III P P, Marcus Aurelius, wearing military attire, standing right, head left, holding spear and placing right hand on top of trophy to his left; two captives seated at base of trophy. Gnecchi 23, pl. 60, 9 (same rev. die); MIR 18, 1073-1/36; Banti 192. Near Fine, rough green and brown patina. Extremely rare, three recorded by Gnecchi.