Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 31mm, 24.05 g 11), Rome, December 163 - December 164. M AVREL ANTONI NVS AVG ARMENIACVS P M Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right. Rev. TR P XVIII IMP II COS III / S - C Mars, armored and wearing a helmet, standing right, holding a reversed spear in his right hand and resting his left on a shield set on ground. Banti 449. BMC 1088. Cohen 838. RIC 861. A splendid piece with a lovely dark brown-green, glossy patina. Extremely fine.

From the Stoecklin Collection.