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Trial piece for a medallion with facing busts of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus
Roman
Imperial Period
2nd century A.D.
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Lead
Dimensions
Diameter: 48.5 mm.
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1974.173
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics
DescriptionObverse: Draped, cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius facing draped, cuirassed bust of Lucius Verus. No legend.
Reverse: Plain.
Reverse: Plain.
ProvenanceKnown since the 17th century in a Dal Pozzo-Albani drawing at Windsor Castle; by 1935: with Münzhandlung Basel, Aeschenvorstadt 37, Basel, Switzerland (Münzhandlung Basel auction 3, auction of a collection largely formed by Prince W. toward the end of the 18th century, March 4-5, 1935, lot 555); by date unknown: Thomas Ollive Mabbott Collection; by 1969: with The Hans M. F. Schulman Gallery, 25 West 45th Street, New York 10017 (auction of the Mabbott Collection, part 2, October 29, 1969, lot 4794); by 1974: with Alex G. Malloy, P.O. Box 38, So. Salem, New York 10590; purchased by MFA from Alex G. Malloy, April 10, 1974