Marcus Aurelius as Caesar. Denarius; Marcus Aurelius as Caesar; 139-161 AD, Rome, 159 AD, Denarius, 3.31g. Strack-354a. Obv: AVRELIVS CAES - ANTON AV[G PII F] Head bare r. Rx: VIRTVS - COS II Virtus standing r., placing l. foot on helmet and holding vertical spear in r. hand and parazonium in l. hand. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. A rare type with these legends: Strack knew only one specimen, in Sofia from the Reka Devnia hoard.. aEF