Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 33 mm, 23.46 g, 6 h), Rome, 171-172. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right. Rev. IMP VI COS III / S C Roma seated left on pile of armor. Banti 138. BMC 1420. Cohen 284. RIC 1037. Dark green patina. Some cleaning marks and obverse struck slightly off centre , otherwise, good very fine.
From the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired for 38 Mk, from Busso Peus (with his original ticket) in the 1960s.