Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 33 mm, 27.00 g, 11 h), Rome, December 162 - Autumn 163. IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right. Rev. SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVII / S-C / COS III Salus standing to left, holding scepter in right hand and in left, feeding snake, which emerges from an altar, out of a patera. Banti 286. BMC 1038. Cohen 564. RIC III 843. Some roughness, otherwise, very fine.

From the Collection of Prof. James M. Collier, acquired in 2005.

This lot is sold to benefit the Collier Prize in Ancient Numismatics offered by the American Numismatic Society.