Lot 3076

Description

Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), AE as, issued 145, (11.47 g), obv. bare head right, around AVRELIVS CAES AR AVG PII F COS II, rev. Hilaritas standing left with palm and cornucopiae, HILARI TAS around, (S.4828, RIC 1260, C.231) (illustrated); Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, Rome Mint, issued 154-155, (8.78 g), obv. traces of ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P XVIII, laureate head to right, rev. [BRITANNIA CO]S IIII, [SC] in exergue, Britannia seated to left on rock, to left round shield and eagle-tipped sceptre, (S.4296, RIC 934, C.117). Toning, nearly fine - nearly very fine, scarce. (2)