Lot 499

AV Aureus (Rome AD 145-146, 7.22 g) - AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS II Bare head right / VOTA PVBLICA Marcus Aurelius, on right, and Faustina Junior, on left, standing facing each other, clasping right hands, Concordia standing facing between them (RIC (Antoninus) 434 / Calicó 2035) - Good XF, virtually as struck, rare, well-centered and in high relief. This type commemorates the marriage of the 24-year-old Caesar to the daughter of Antoninus Pius. See Heritage World Coin Auctions CICF Signature Sale 3032, lot number 23603 (same dies).