Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.40 g, 6 h), Rome, 166. M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right. Rev. TR P XX IMP IIII COS III Victory, nude to waist, standing to right, holding palm in right hand and fixing shield, inscribed with VIC PAR on palm-tree with left. BMC 406. Cohen 878. RIC III 163. Pleasant and clear portrait. Reverse struck with worn die; flan flaw on reverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.

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

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