Bertolami Fine Art - Máchova 838, Vinohrady 18, 120 00 Prague
Presale Auction 391 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM Auction 391 (single-session sale)
Thursday 2 July 2026 hours 15:00 (UTC +01:00)
Marcus Aurelius Caesar (139-161), Sestertius struck under Antoninus Pius, Rome, 148-149; Æ(24,38 g; 32,6 mm; 6 h)
AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F Bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right. Rv. TR POT [III] COS II Pietas standing facing, head to left, holding sceptre and extending right hand over child standing to left; at sides, S – C; in exergue PIETAS. RIC 1281 (Pius); Cohen 446. Glossy dark green patina. Reverse exceptionally well-detailed; wonderful portrait. Extremely fine / good extremely fine.