Live auction - brm_549922 - MARC AURELIUS and LUCIUS VERUS Denier

MARC AURELIUS and LUCIUS VERUS Denier XF

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Estimate :	500 €
Price :	310 €
Maximum bid :	310 €
End of the sale :	29 October 2019 14:44:09
bidders :	3 bidders

Type : Denier

Date: 165-166 ou 167-168

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 800 ‰

Diameter : 19,5 mm

Orientation dies : 11 h.

Weight : 3,32 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan idéalement centré des deux côtés à l’usure superficielle. Jolie Galère ainsi qu’un beau revers. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

C.83 (10f.) (Marc Antoine) - RIC.443 (Marc Aurèle) - BMC/RE.500 (Marc Aurèle) - MIR.18/120 -4 - RCV.5236 (450$) - RSC.83 (Marc Antoine)

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANTONIVS AVGVR// III VIR R P C.

Obverse description : Galère voguant à gauche avec cinq rangs de rameurs et un gouvernail.

Obverse translation : “Antonius Augurus Triumvir Rei Publicæ Constituandæ”, (Antoine augure triumvir pour la restauration de la République).

Reverse

Reverse legend : ANTONINVS ET VERVS AVG REST/ LEG - VI.

Reverse description : Aigle légionnaire “aquila” tournée à droite entre deux étendards ; celui de droite est surmonté d'une Victoire tournée à gauche.

Reverse translation : “Antoninus et Verus Augustorum restitutorum/ Legionis sextum”, (Marc Aurèle et Lucius Verus augustes ont restitué la sixième légion).

Historical background

MARC AURELIUS and LUCIUS VERUS

(7/03/161 - 02/169)

Marcus Antonius restitution for Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus

Restitutions are rare in the 2nd century. It will then be necessary to wait for the reign of Trajan-Dèce to find a series of restitutions for the "good emperors".