ROMAN AND BYZANTINE COINS Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161. Denarius (Silver, 19mm, 3.29g 12), Rome, struck under Antoninus Pius, 145-147. AVRELI VS CAESAR AVG PII F Bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right. Rev. COS II Honos standing left, holding a branch in his right hand and cornucopiae in his left. Cohen 110. RIC 429a. A beautiful piece with a splen­did portrait of the young prince, lightly and attractively toned. Good extremely fine. From a Swiss collection.