Sale: Triton VII, Lot: 980. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Monday, 12 January 2004.  Sold For $1800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MARCUS AURELIUS, as Caesar. 139-161 AD. AE Sestertius (24.36 gm). Struck 140-143 AD. AVRELIVS CAE-SAR AVG PII F COS, bare head right, seen from behind / PIETAS AVG, S C in exergue, knife, aspergillum, ewer, lituus, and simpulum. RIC III 1234a; BMCRE 1411 (Antoninus); Cohen 450. Good VF, attractive olive green patina. ($1500)