Marcus Aurelius. Dupondius; Marcus Aurelius; 161-180 AD, Rome, 161 AD, Dupondius, 10.43g. Cf. BMC-p. 519, *. Obv: IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG Bust radiate, draped r. Rx: PROV DEOR TR P XV COS III around, S - C across field, Providentia standing l., holding globe and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Gorny & Mosch E251, 15 Oct. 2017, lot 4970. 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).. gEF