Watch List notes:

Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 36 mm, 34.85 g, 12 h), Rome, 161-162. IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M Bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder and behind his neck. Rev. CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XV / COS III Marcus Aurelius, togate on the left, and Lucius Verus, togate on the right, standing facing each other and clasping their right hands; in his left hand, Marcus Aurelius holds a scroll. BMC 849. Cohen 45. RIC 795. Boldly struck on a very broad and heavy flan. A wonderful sestertius with a very attractive dark olive green patina and a beautiful portrait. Very minor smoothing, otherwise, about extremely fine.


Ex Künker 280, 26 September 2016, 638, Künker 71, 12 March 2002, Schulten, 22 October 1985, 411 and Sally Rosenberg 55, 8 September 1924, 518.