ANCIENT COINS, Roman, Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180), Gold Aureus, struck as Caesar, AD 151-152, AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG P II FIL, bare head facing left, rev TR POT VI COS II, Roma standing left, holding Victory and a parazonium, 7.18g. 6h (RIC 452d; BMC 773; C 643; Calicó 1942). A wholly exceptional coin in an outstanding state of preservation, perfectly struck in high relief with a wonderful young portrait of Marcus Aurelius, mint state and superb.
ex Spink Numismatic Circular, October 2000, vol CVIII, no.5, item 4055
Estimate: £25,000-30,000