Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Dupondius (Orichalcum, 26mm, 13.81 g 6), Rome, December 172 - December 173. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII Radiate head of Marcus Aurelius to right. Rev. RELIG AVG IMP VI COS III / S C Mercury, wearing petasus and short robe, standing facing with head left, holding patera in his right hand, and a caduceus in his left. BMC 1461. Cohen -. RIC 1073. A rare variety. Attractive dark olive-brown patina. Good very fine.

From the Stoecklin Collection, and from the collection of Prince Waldeck at Arolsen, Münzhandlung Basel 1, 28 June 1934, 1272.