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Lot 69. Marcus Aurelius AE Sestertius, Profectio reverse

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PROFECTIO AVG
Marcus Aurelius AE Sestertius, Profectio reverse

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Bidding closed (Sunday, September 16th, 19:23:00 CEST)
Current time: Monday, November 25th, 22:33:07 CET

Price realised: CHF 400.00 (3 bids)
Approx. EUR 429.43 / USD 448.78 / GBP 356.98

High bidder: Bidder 3

eAuction #61, Lot 69. Estimate: CHF 400.00

Marcus Aurelius (161-180 AD). AE Sestertius (31-32 mm, 22.47 g), Rome, 168/169 AD.
Obv. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII, Laureate head to right.
Rev. PROFECTIO AVG / S C in two lines in exergue, COS III above, Marcus holding spear on horse pacing right, preceded by one soldier on foot and followed by three other soldiers.
BMCRE 1349; C. 500 (25 Francs); RIC 963 (R).

Rare. With a beautiful light turquoise patina, slightly damaged on rim between 10 and 2 o'clock on obverse, and with fantastic reverse details. Almost very fine.

The reverse type commemorates Aurelius' return to the Danube front early in 169.



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