Lot 4814

Description

Marcus Aurelius Commemorative Struck Under Commodus, (A.D. 161-180), AE Sestertius, issued 180, Rome Mint, (18.34 g), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around DIVVS M AN TONINVS PIVS, rev. garlanded funeral pyre of four tiers surmounted by statue of Aurelius in facing quadriga, around CONS[E]CRATIO, S C across, (S.5986, RIC 662, C.165) (illustrated); another, (24.11 g), rev. Divus Marcus, holding scepter, seated left on back of eagle flying right, holding thunderbolt in talons, (S.5984, RIC 660). Toning, nearly very fine - very fine and scarce. (2)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection.