★ Best Specimen on Market ★

MARCUS AURELIUS (161-180). Sestertius. Rome.

Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII.
Laureate head right.
Rev: IMP VI COS III / S - C / RELIG AVG.
Tetrastyle temple, with columns composed of facing herms and dome composed of cock, ram, tortoise, caduceus, winged helmet and purse; within, statue of Mercury on pedestal, with purse and caduceus.

RIC 1075.

Rare Architectural Type and Possibly the Best Specimen on Market! Ex Numismatik Lanz München 161 (2015), lot 331; ex Numismatik Lanz München 163 (2016), lot 335; ex Leu Numismatik 26 (2023), lot 63 (all before cleaning)

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 28.26 g.
Diameter: 32 mm.