★ An excellent aureus of Marcus Aurelius ★

Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161. Aureus (Gold, 19 mm, 7.38 g, 6 h), Rome, 145-147. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS II Bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder. Rev. HILARITAS Hilaritas standing front, head to left, holdin palm branch in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. BMC 607. Calicó 1859 (same dies). Cohen 233 var. (no drapery). RIC 432a var. (no drapery). An attractive piece with a portrait of fine style. About extremely fine.

Ex Leu Web Auction 24, 5 December 2022, 2858 and Gadoury, 16 November 2018, 125.