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Lot 52. Marcus Aurelius AE Drachm, Alexandria

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Marcus Aurelius AE Drachm, Alexandria

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Bidding closed (Sunday, April 20th, 19:26:00 CEST)
Current time: Friday, April 4th, 21:15:35 CEST

Price realised: CHF 360.00 (4 bids)
Approx. EUR 382.58 / USD 420.93 / GBP 323.60

High bidder: Bidder 4

eAuction #25, Lot 52. Estimate: CHF 350.00

Marcus Aurelius (161-180 AD). AE Drachm (32 mm, 16.74 g), Alexandria, Egypt. RY 6 = 165-166 AD.
Obv. Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟC ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC CΕΒ, laureate head right, drapery on left shoulder.
Rev. L - S, trophy with two captives.
Köln 2053; Dattari 3573.

Very rare. About very fine.

Likely struck to commemorative Aurelius' co-emperor Lucius Verus' victories against the Parthians, culminating in the sacking of the Parthian capital Ktesiphon in 165 AD.



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