ROMAN EMPIRE. Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Aureus 162/163, Rome. •M•ANTONINVS AVG Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, seen from behind. Rv. SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVII / COS III Salus standing front, head to left, holding scepter in her left hand and feeding serpent coiled around altar from patera held in her right. 7.29 g. BMC 226-228 var. (differing obverse legends). Calico 1915. Cohen 559-560 var. (differing obverse legends). RIC 74. Minor marks on the reverse. About extremely fine. (~€ 3945/USD 4545) Ex auction Leu 83, May 2002, lot 771.