Description
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar (139 – 161 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint 159-160 AD. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F; bare-headed bust right / TR POT XIIII COS II; Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy, S-C.
Marcus Aurelius; AE Sestertius; Mars
110,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE32 |
| Weight [g]: | 21,80 |
| Grade: | aVF/gF |
| Attribution: | RIC 1352 |
| Commentary: | bronze surfaces ("Tiber patina") with some black deposits, some pitting on reverse |
Historical Context
Marcus Aurelius was the favourite heir of Antoninus Pius and appeared often on coinage before his accession, quite contrary to his later co-emperor Lucius Verus.
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