A Distinguished Collection of Roman Bronze Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Roman Imperial Coinage, Marcus Aurelius (Cæsar), Sestertius, Rome, 151-2, bare-headed and draped bust right, avrelivs caesar avg pii fil, rev. tr pot vi cos ii, Genius Exercitus standing left, holding patera over altar and aquila, s c in field, 24.42g (RIC Antoninus Pius 1302a; C 648; Sear 4813). Very fine or better, matt brown patina, scarce £200-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Distinguished Collection of Roman Bronze Coins, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Provenance: ‘Riche’ Collection, Rodolfo Ratto Auction 4A (Lugano), 12 May 1925, lot 1327; R. Laughlin Collection, Adolph Hess Auction 221 (Lucerne), 18 December 1933, lot 599; Seaby List AB 218, January 1934 (L 599)