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711492 |
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[UNVERIFIED]
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Type: |
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Roman Provincial |
Region: |
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UNCERTAIN PROVINCIAL MINTS |
City:
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Uncertain Mints |
Issuer: |
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MARCUS AURELIUS and LUCIUS VERUS |
Date Ruled: |
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AD 161-169
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Metal: |
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Bronze |
Denomination: |
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Medallion |
Date Struck: |
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AD 161 |
Diameter: |
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38 mm |
Die Axis: |
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11 h |
Obverse Legend: |
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IMP ANTONINVS AVG COS III upward on left, IMP VERVS AVG COS II downward on right |
Obverse Description: |
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confronted bare heads of Aurelius, right, and Verus, left |
Reverse Description: |
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Aurelius and Verus, as the Dioscuri, standing confronted, each holding spear and leading horse by its rein |
Primary Reference: |
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Gnecchi 6, pl. 71, 6 = MIR 1008-1/30-30 |
Reference2: |
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Grueber - |
Reference3: |
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Froehner - |
Reference4: |
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Tocci -; Dressel -; Toynbee -; cf. Banti 8 |
Photograph Credit: |
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Classical Numismatic Group |
Source: |
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http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=76720 |
Grade:
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VF, dark green and red-brown patina, very light smoothing |
Notes: |
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Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1492 Extremely rare, only one example recorded (in Berlin) |
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