Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 22.32 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 169. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 132
Lot: 799. Estimated: $ 500

Roman Imperial, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video

Sold For $ 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 22.32 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 169. Laureate head right / Salus standing left, holding scepter and feeding from patera a serpent coiled around and rising from altar to left. RIC III 964; MIR 18, 182-6/30; Banti 267. Attractive brown patina, minor deposits. Good VF. Expressive portrait.

Ex John Wright Collection; Heritage 231252 (27 December 2012), lot 61017.


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CNG Feature Auction 132 – Session Three – Lot 588-888 will be held Tuesday morning, 19 May 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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