Marcus Aurelius as Caesar. Sestertius; Marcus Aurelius as Caesar; 139-161 AD, Rome, 159 AD, Sestertius, 23.62g. Cf. Strack-1185 (two middle bronzes only, no sestertii). Obv: AVRELIVS CAES - ANTON AVG [PII F] Head bare r. Rx: VIRTVS - COS II on l. and r., S - C across field. Virtus standing r., placing l. foot on helmet and holding spear and parazonium. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex CNG E350, 6 May 2015, lot 506. Possibly unique as a sestertius; Strack-1185 records these types only on two middle bronzes, in Paris and St. Petersburg.. aEF