Lot 3767

Description

Marcus Aurelius, (161-180 A.D.), silver denarius, issued Aug-Dec 165 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.47 grams, RIC 138 & 141, BMC 368, C.481, Obv. Laureate head to r., of Marcus Aurelius, M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, around, Rev. P M TR P XIX IMP III COS III around, Roma seated to l. on low seat, feet on stool, holding palladium (or Victory) and short spear (or parazonium), round shield at side; another issued 162-163 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.38 grams, RIC 59 & 64, BMC 209, C.37, Obv. Bare head to r., of Marcus Aurelius, IMP M ANTONINVS AVG, around, Rev. CONCORD AVG TR P XVII around, COS III in exergue, Concordia seated to l. on low seat, holding patera and resting l. elbow on statuette of Spes, cornucopiae under seat; another issued 170-171 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.12 grams, RIC 236, BMC 542 note, C.260, Obv. Laureate head to r., of Marcus Aurelius, M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV, around, Rev. IMP VI COS III around, Victory advancing to l., holding wreath and trophy; another issued 161 A.D., Rome Mint, 2.86 grams, RIC 27, BMC 23, C.792a, Obv. Bare head to r., with drapery on far shoulder of Marcus Aurelius, IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG, around, Rev. TR POT XV COS III around, Clasped hands holding legionary eagle (illustrated). Nearly very fine, (241-4). (4)