The Roman Empire
Marcus Aurelius augustus, 161 – 180
Bronze medallion 161 (?), Æ 23.82 g. Confronted heads of Marcus Aurelius l. and L. Verus r. Rev. Salus seated l. feeding snake coiled around altar. Gnecchi cf. for obverse p. 43, 3 and pl. 70, 2 and pl. 71, 2. Szaivert cf. Em. 3 pp. 176-177.
Extremely rare. A very interesting medallion with two superb portraits of fine style.
Dark tone, struck on a narrow flan, otherwise extremely fine / good very fine Ex Tkalec sale 24 October 2003, 285.