Very fine Marcus Aurelius Sestertius - found in Rhineland, Germany
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Object number
AR2669F
| Emperor |
Marcus Aurelius (Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus) |
| Reign |
March 161 - March 180 A.D.
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| Value: |
Sestertius
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| Material: |
Brass (Orichalcum)
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| Details: |
Diameter: 32 mm, weight: 25.4 g. Rome mint, 177 - 178 A.D. |
| Obverse: |
Laureate bust to the right M AVREL ANTON-INVS AVG TR P XXXII |
| Reverse: |
Aequitas standing en face, with cornucopiae and scales IMP VIIII C[OS] III [P P] / S-C |
| Condition |
Very fine, dark green patina with nice sand deposits
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| References: |
RIC 1230; Cohen 375
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| Provenance: |
Acquired 2019 in a German auction house specialized in ancient numismatics. Reported to have been found in the area between Bekond and Ensch, Germany. |
| Authenticity: |
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