Marcus Aurelius. Dupondius; Marcus Aurelius; 161-180 AD, Rome, 161 AD, Dupondius, 13.51g. BMC-p. 519, *. Obv: IMP CAES M AVREL - ANTONINVS AVG Head radiate r. Rx: PROV DEOR - TR POT XV COS III on l. and r., S - C across field, Providentia standing l., holding globe and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Roma E27, 28 May 2016, lot 561. From the rare first issue of coins of Marcus Aurelius as Augustus, which only sometimes adds P M to the obverse legend of his bronze coins, and whose types are all confined to 161 (TR P XV) and do not continue into 162 (TR P XVI).. Near MS