Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 28 mm, 24.64 g, 12 h), Rome, 176-177. M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right . Rev. LIBERALITAS AVG VII IMP VIII COS III P P / S C Liberalitas standing facing, head left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopia. Banti 215. BMC 1610. Cohen 422. RIC 1205. Most attractive dark green-brown patina. Struck on a tight flan and with lightly smoothed fields, otherwise, very fine.
From the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired prior to 1975.