A Distinguished Collection of Roman Bronze Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Roman Imperial Coinage, Marcus Aurelius, Sestertius, Rome, 164, laureate bust right, m avrel antoninvs avg armeniacvs p m, rev. vict avg tr p xviii imp ii cos iii, Victory standing right holding trophy, Armenia seated at her feet, s c in lower field, 24.19g (RIC 890; BMC 1092; C 984; Sear 5013). Field smoothed in front of face, otherwise good very fine, dark patina £300-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Distinguished Collection of Roman Bronze Coins, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Provenance: Münzhandlung Basel Auction 8 (Basle), 22-3 March 1937, lot 794; E.A. Sydenham Collection, Glendining Auction, 10 December 1941, lot 178.

This issue celebrates the successes of the Roman army, nominally under the leadership of Lucius Verus, in driving the Parthian invaders out of Armenia