161 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG legend (L of AVREL engraved as I) with bare head right. Rev: CONCORDIAE AVGVSTOR legend with Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, both togate, and each holding a scroll, clasping hands. 7.12 grams.

Near extremely fine. Scarce.

PROVENANCE:
Ex Walter Steinberg collection; with envelope.

LITERATURE:
BMCRE page 390 (note); MIR 18/4; RIC 449 variant; Cohen 43 variant; Sear 5329 variant; see Wildwinds.com (this coin); same obverse die as CGB MONNAIES sale 53, lot 345.

FOOTNOTES:
Walter Steinberg has been a well-known figure at fairs, sales and events for many years. Born in 1922 in Philadelphia, Walter has had a life-long passion for collecting. A long-time resident in London, he has now retired to New York and decided that the time has come to pass on the antiquities and coins he has collected over his lifetime. Walter acquired coins and artefacts that interested him, so his collection, although containing many lovely examples, also contains many affordable specimens. Much of the material has been unavailable to the market for 30 to 50 years. Walter hopes that the items he collected will now find new homes with the next generation of collectors.