Roman Empire, Marcus Aurelius, Sestertius, Exceptional provenance to 1928, Virtus reverse.
159-160
Description
Roman Empire, Marcus Aurelius as Caesar under Antoninus Pius, Sestertius, Exceptional provenance to Karl Han Sale in 1928. Obv.: AVRELIVS CAES AVG PII F, bare headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: TR POT XIII COS II, Virtus standing right, left foot on helmet, holding spear in right hand, parazonium in left, S C across field 24.99 grams Ric-III 1349b; Bmcre-2086 Pedigree: Ex Cahn 1930, lot 704; Ex collection Karl Han (4 décembre 1928), lot 917. Ex Asta Ceresio 2 (Lugano, 26 sept. 1988), lot 209 Inv: 6000D253N30
Description
Roman Empire, Marcus Aurelius as Caesar under Antoninus Pius, Sestertius, Exceptional provenance to Karl Han Sale in 1928.
Obv.: AVRELIVS CAES AVG PII F, bare headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: TR POT XIII COS II, Virtus standing right, left foot on helmet, holding spear in right hand, parazonium in left, S C across field
24.99 grams
Ric-III 1349b; Bmcre-2086
Pedigree: Ex Cahn 1930, lot 704; Ex collection Karl Han (4 décembre 1928), lot 917. Ex Asta Ceresio 2 (Lugano, 26 sept. 1988), lot 209
Inv: 6000D253N30
