★ A very rare sestertius of Marcus Aurelius ★

Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 31 mm, 24.47 g, 11 h), Rome, 165. M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS P M Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right. Rev. TR POT XIX IMP II COS III / S C Marcus Aurelius standing front in military attire, head to left, raising his right hand in salute and holding spear in his left; to left and right, two signa. BMC 1238. Cohen -. RIC 909. Very rare. Minor weakness on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of an Armenian businessman, ex Artemide Aste 55, 24-25 April 2021, 462.