Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 33 mm, 23.46 g, 6 h), Rome, 171-172. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right. Rev. IMP VI COS III / S C Roma seated left on pile of armor. Banti 138. BMC 1420. Cohen 284. RIC 1037. Dark green patina. Some cleaning marks and obverse struck slightly off centre, otherwise, good very fine.
From the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired for 38 Mk, from Busso Peus (with his original ticket) in the 1960s.