Ancients
Marcus Aurelius, as Augustus (AD 161-180). AV aureus (20mm, 7.31 gm, 11h). NGC Choice MS 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Rome, AD 165. M ANTONINVS AVG-ARMENIACVS, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius right, seen from behind / P M TR P XIX-IMP III COS III, Felicitas standing facing, right foot on globe, head left, with caduceus in outstretched right hand, cornucopia cradled in left. Calicó 1897 (same reverse die). RIC III 137. A stunning coin with the magnificent portrait of Marcus Aurelius, so boldly struck from fresh dies, that it gives the appearance of the emperor emerging from the flan.
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Estimate: 10000-15000 USD