★ A well-pedigreed Example ★

Samaria. Neapolis. Marcus Aurelius as Caesar AD 139-161. Dated CY 88=AD 159/60
Bronze Æ

26mm., 10,06g.

ΑΥΡΗΛΙOϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ЄΥϹЄΒ ϹЄΒ ΥΙOϹ, bare head of Marcus Aurelius with short beard, right / ΦΛ ΝЄΑϹ ΠOΛЄ-[ω]Ϲ ϹΥΡΙΑϹ ΠΑ around, ЄΤ ΠΗ (date) across field, draped bust of Sarapis wearing kalathos, right.

good very fine, with a beautiful dark olive-green patina

Rosenberger 12; SNG ANS 967-8; RPC IV.3, 6334 (temporary). From The Tareq Hani collection. Ex IRA and Larry goldberg, Pre Long Beach Sale (#112) , lot 1577. Ex The New York sale, New York Intl 2019 (#108) XLV / 226. Ex the Palm Desert Collection, purchased from Superior in the 1970s.