TROAS, Ilium. Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ (33.5mm, 26.57 g, 7h). Near VF.

CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 352.
Closing Date: Sep 18 2024 11:00 ET

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 1 500

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TROAS, Ilium. Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ (33.5mm, 26.57 g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Poseidon advancing right, holding trident and applying mortar to brick held by Apollo standing left, holding laurel branch, foot on bricks; in background, city walls of Troy with three towers. Bellinger –; RPC IV.2 Online 3139.3 (this coin); von Fritze, Ilion –. Rough brown surfaces, spot of corrosion on reverse. Near VF. Extremely rare, only three recorded in RPC.

Ex Cornelius C. Vermeule Collection (Stack’s, 28 April 2010), lot 239.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 127 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 17-18 September 2024. This lot is in Session Two, which will begin 17 September at 2 PM ET.

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