Marcus Aurelius as Caesar. Sestertius; Marcus Aurelius as Caesar; 139-161 AD, Rome, 154 AD, Sestertius, 25.83g. BM-1959 note, RIC-1315 note, bust var. of C-668. Obv: AVRELIVS CA - ES ANTON AVG PII FIL Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust r. Rx: TR POT VIII. - COS II S C Minerva seated r. holding vertical spear and shield, both of which rest on ground beside her. Ex Münzen und Medaillen Deutschland 48, 24 May 2019, lot 1379. BMC and RIC cite this bust variant from L. Hamburger, 19 October 1925, lot 1058, a coin from different dies than ours.Exquisite portrait of a youthful, beardless Marcus Aurelius. Normally not found from this period in this quality. EF
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