Marcus Aurelius; AE As; Victory
Description:
Marcus Aurelius (161 - 180 AD); AE As, Rome mint. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XX...; laureate head right / IMP VIIII COS III P P; Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm; S C across fields.
Diameter:
AE25 mm
Weight:
10,52 g
Grade:
aVF/aVF
Attribution:
cf. RIC 1028
Commentary:
scarce; dark surfaces with bronze highlights
History:
Marcus Aurelius and his wife, Faustina the Younger, had thirteen children, only five of them outlived their father.
Article Number:
001-03-01-45017