★ An attractive sestertius of Marcus Aurelius ★

Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 32 mm, 26.70 g, 11 h), Rome, 163-164. M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACV[S P M] Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right. Rev. TR P XVIII IMP II COS III / S - C Mars standing front, head to right, holding spear in his right hand and placing his left on shield set on the ground. BMC 1088. Cohen 838. RIC 861. Minor flan crack and with light deposits, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of Dipl.-Ing. Adrian Lang.