Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 30 mm, 23.34 g, 11 h), Rome, 140-144. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS Bare head of the youthful Marcus Aurelius to right. Rev. PIETAS AVG / SC Knife, sprinkler, jug, lituus and simpulum. Banti 230 ( this coin ). BMC 1405 ( Antoninus Pius ). Cohen 454. RIC 1234a ( Antoninus Pius ). A lovely piece with a fine golden-brown patina and a good portrait. Good very fine - about extremely fine.
From the Stoecklin Collection, ex Bank Leu 20, 25 April 1978, 328 ( there with the weight misprinted 25.34 ), and bought through Hess in Luzern.