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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1145. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. MARCUS AURELIUS. As Caesar, 139-161 
                                AD. Ć Sestertius (24.81 gm, 11h). Struck 145-147 
                                AD. Estimate $3000 Sold For $3500 

                              MARCUS AURELIUS. As Caesar, 139-161 AD. Ć 
                              Sestertius (24.81 gm, 11h). Struck 145-147 AD. 
                              AVRELIVS CAES-AR AVG PII F COS II, bare head right 
                              / S C across field, Minerva, wearing aegis, 
                              advancing right, brandishing spear in right hand 
                              and holding shield in left hand. RIC III 1243a 
                              (Antoninus Pius); Strack 962do; Banti 291; BMCRE 
                              1776 (Antoninus Pius); Cohen 576. EF, attractive 
                              blue-green patina, with tan undertones. Detailed 
                              portrait. ($3000)

                              Ex Classical Numismatic Group 64 (24 September 
                              2003), lot 1097.

                              According to the Historia Augusta, war broke out 
                              in the provinces of Mauretania Caesariensis and 
                              Tingitana in 145 AD. To quell this disturbance, a 
                              detachment of the Legio VI Ferrata was deployed 
                              from Judaea as well as cavalry units from Spain, 
                              Germany, and Pannonia. After seven years of 
                              fighting the Romans successfully pacified the 
                              territory.


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