Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1145. Closing Date: Jan 
   10, 2005. Sold For $3500 

 MARCUS AURELIUS. As Caesar, 139-161 AD. Æ 
 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.

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