Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 138 18-19 May 2023
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Marcus Aurelius augustus, 161 – 180.
Sestertius 169-170, Æ 28.27 g. M ANTONINVS – AVG TR P XXIIII Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. SALVTI – A – VG COS III S – C Salus standing facing, veiled head l., holding sceptre with her l. hand, feeding serpent raising from altar with patera in her r. hand. C 548. BMC 1379. RIC 980.
A fine portrait and a lovely green patina. Minor area of weakness on reverse,
otherwise extremely fine
Sestertius 169-170, Æ 28.27 g. M ANTONINVS – AVG TR P XXIIII Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. SALVTI – A – VG COS III S – C Salus standing facing, veiled head l., holding sceptre with her l. hand, feeding serpent raising from altar with patera in her r. hand. C 548. BMC 1379. RIC 980.
A fine portrait and a lovely green patina. Minor area of weakness on reverse,
otherwise extremely fine