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Marcus Aurelius (161 – 180 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint 163-164 AD. M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS P M; laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / VICT AVG TR P XVIII IMP II COS III S-C; Victory standing right, holding trophy above captive seated right, pile of arms before.
| Diameter [mm]: | AE30 |
| Weight [g]: | 24,86 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC 891 |
| Commentary: | dark olive-green patina, two larger scratches on obverse |
After defeating the Parthians in the war of 161-166 AD, the Roman legions brought with them the Antonine Plague, probably smallpox, which in the next 15 years killed not only 30% of the population of the empire but also its two co-reigning emperors.
