Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.25 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 145-147. Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 852. Estimated: $ 7 500

Roman Imperial, Gold

Sold For $ 4 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.25 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 145-147. AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG PII F COS II, bare head right / HILA RI TAS, Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm frond in right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC III 432a (Pius); Calicó 1860 (same obv. die as illustration; same rev. die as Calicó 1860a; BMCRE 606 (Pius); Adda 264; Biaggi 850 (same obv. die). A few minor scratches, thin obverse die breaks. Near EF.

From the Conti Collection. Ex Cederlind BBS 153 (16 November 2009), lot 249.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 121 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 6-8 October 2022. This lot is in Session Three, which will begin 7 October 2022 at 9 AM ET.

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