★ Impressive Marcus Aurelius on Medallic Flan ★

Marcus Aurelius (161-180 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 169-170 AD. Obv. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIIII . Laureate head right. Rev. SALVTI AVG COS III / S - C Salus standing left, feeding snake coiled around altar and holding long sceptre in her left. RIC III 979; C. 547. AE. 28.71 g. 33.50 mm. A superb example. Lovely glossy green brown patina. Flan crack at three o' clock, otherwise. EF/About EF.