An extremely rare tetrassarion of Marcus Aurelius from Nicomedia
Lot 959
BITHYNIA. Nicomedia. Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Tetrassarion (Orichalcum, 29 mm, 19.07 g, 7 h). AYT•K•M•AY ANTΩNЄINOC Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, seen from behind. Rev. ΜΗΤ[ΡOΠ ΝЄ]ΩΚΟΡ / NЄIKOMHΔЄI/AC Galley under sail to left; in bow wave, dolphin; to lower right, uncertain symbol (small ship?). Naumann 44 (2016), 562 corr. (same dies, but reverse misdescribed). RPC IV -. Extremely rare. Very fine.

An interesting minor detail about this coin is the dolphin playing in the bow wave of the galley
Starting price:
75 CHF
Hammer price:
700 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
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Closing time: 12-Dec-20, 20:59:00 CET
All winning bids are subject to a 18.5% buyer's fee.

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