Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.17 g, 12h)

Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.17 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 165. M • ΛNTONINVS ΛVG ΛRMENIΛCVS, laureate and cuirassed bust right / P M TR P XIX IMP III COS III, Felicitas, draped, standing left, right foot on globe, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC III 137; MIR 18, 116-2/35; Calicó 1898a (same obv. die as illustration); BMCRE p. 436, note 375; Biaggi –; Mazzini 480; Nomos 8, lot 230 (same dies). Toned, a scratch and a light contact mark on reverse. Good VF. Rare.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 88 (14 September 2011), lot 1341.