Experts in Coins & Medals

Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161. Aureus (Gold, 21 mm, 7.00 g, 5 h), struck under his father-in-law, Antoninus Pius, Rome, 148-149. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG P II F Bare head of Marcus to right. Rev. CONCORDIA TR POT III COS II Concordia standing facing, head turned to left, sheltering with her mantle, the standing figures of, on the left, Marcus Aurelius, and on the right, Faustina Junior; both with their heads turned toward Concordia. Biaggi -. Calicó 1820a. RIC -. Strack -. Extremely rare with COS II at the end of the legend rather than in the exergue. Some minor marks and scrapes, otherwise, about extremely fine.

PHRYGIA. Alia. Gordian III, 238-244. (Bronze, 23 mm, 5.73 g, 6 h). ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right. Rev. ΑΛΙΗNΩN Dionysus standing facing, head to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and thyrsos with his left; at his feet, below kantharos, panther seated to right, head turned back to right. BMC 12. Lindgren III, 553. RPC VII.1, 696. SNG Copenhagen 112. Black patina with red earthen highlights. Minor roughness, otherwise, good very fine.