Gemini III, January 9th, 2007



        Lot # 404 - Auction is closed.Estimate: US$400 / Price 
        Realized: US$330 
        Marcus Aurelius as Caesar. Silver denarius 



   



  Marcus Aurelius as Caesar. (138-161 AD). Silver denarius (3.26 gm). 
  Rome, 151-152 AD. AVRELIVS CAESAR ANTO – NINI AVG PII FIL, bare head 
  right / CLEM TR POT III COS II, Clementia standing right, head left, 
  holding patera and drawing out drapery from legs. BMCRE 703. Cohen 
  19. RIC 448b. Scarce: only ten specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. 
  Absolutely beautiful reverse. Choice extremely fine. 

  Because Marcus resigned his tribunician power for over two years 
  between 148/9 and 151 AD, he struck coins dated TR POT III for a 
  full three years, according to an unpublished discovery by C. Clay. 




      © 2006 Gemini, LLC | Email: info@geminiauction.com

  ... Lot 404 sold for high bid of $330 [ $379.5, or approx 293.3535 EUR, 193.545 GBP including the 15% buyers fee.] 


Re-used by permission of Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com) and
     Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com)