Gemini III, January 9th, 2007 Lot # 408 - Estimate: US$9500 / Price Realized: US$7000 Marcus Aurelius. (161-180 AD). Copper medallion, 36 mm (45.72 gm). Rome, 1 January 174 AD. M ANTONINVS - AVG TR P XXVIII, laureate, cuirassed bust right, seen from front, Medusa head on breast of cuirass, fold of cloak on front shoulder / GERMANIA SVBACTA IMP VI COS III, the emperor, in military dress and holding spear, standing left, crowning a trophy, while Victory, standing left, places a shield on the trophy from the other side; at base of trophy, two seated German captives: a woman on left, bowing head in mourning, and a man on right, looking up at the trophy and with hands tied behind back. Gnecchi 8, pl. 59.10 (same dies). Cohen 214 var. Sold for high bid of $7000 [$8050, or approx 6222.65 EUR, 4105.5 GBP including the 15% buyers fee.] Re-used by permission of Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com) and Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com)