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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1085

Roman Empire, Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180), AR Denarii (5): i) Rome, M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI, laureate head right, rev. IMP VI COS III, Mars standing right, holding spear and shield, 2.49g (RIC 261; BMC 555), deposits and small cracks to flan, fine; ii) another, as before, M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, rev. IMP VI COS III, Emperor standing left, holding branch and sceptre, 3.34g (RIC 282; BMC 576), verdigris to obverse, good to fine; iii) another, as before, M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVIII, laureate and draped bust right,, rev. IMP VI COS III, Emperor standing left, as before, 2.70g (RIC 297 var. (bust); BMC 594 var. (bust)), unusual bust variety, lustrous and very fine; iv) another, as before, M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIX, laureate head right, rev. IMP VII COS III, Victory seated left, holding patera and palm, 2.99g (RIC 312; BMC 617), lovely portrait, some deposits to reverse, very fine or better; v) another, as before, M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM, rev. TR P XXIX IMP VIII COS III, Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy, 3.01g (RIC 326; BMC 627), deposits to obverse, otherwise good fine; (5).

Provenance

The Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii, found at Little Busby, North Yorkshire, on 2 June 2021 [PAS YORYM-B64A28]



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Sold for
£380

Starting price
£100