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4088 - Aelius, as Caesar AV Aureus. Rare and with Great Pedigree . Aelius, as Caesar AV Aureus. AD 137. Rome mint. L AELIVS CAESAR, bare-headed and draped bust to right / TRIB POT COS II, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and resting left elbow on cornucopia; CONCORD in exergue. RIC II.3 2708; BMCRE 998 (Hadrian); Calic 1443. 7.01gr, 18mm, 7h. Very Fine. Very rare with this bust type; fewer than 5 other examples sold in the past 20 years and only 2 specimens cited by OCRE.
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Aelius, as Caesar AV Aureus. Rare and with Great Pedigree . Aelius, as Caesar AV Aureus. AD 137. Rome mint. L AELIVS CAESAR, bare-headed and draped bust to right / TRIB POT COS II, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and resting left elbow on cornucopia; CONCORD in exergue. RIC II.3 2708; BMCRE 998 (Hadrian); Calic 1443. 7.01gr, 18mm, 7h. Very Fine. Very rare with this bust type; fewer than 5 other examples sold in the past 20 years and only 2 specimens cited by OCRE. Ex Dr Eugen Merzbacher (15/11/1910), lot 1676. Ex the Chabenat Collection Part II, mile Bourgey (14/12/1911), lot 403. Ex Dr Michael Brandt & Stefan Sonntag, Fixed Price List 8 (Summer 1992), #414. Ex Trausnitz Collection, Nomos AG, Auction 19 (17/11/2019), lot 267. Ex Hess-Divo AG, Auction 341, 13 December 2023, lot 82. Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.
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