Marcus Aurelius augustus, 161 – 180. Sestertius March-December 161, Æ 24.55 g. IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M Bare-headed bust r., drapery on far shoulder. Rev. PROV DEOR – TR P XV COS S – C Providentia standing l., holding globe in r. hand and cornucopiae in l. C 515 var. (bare bust). BMC p. 520 note *. RIC 814 var. (bare bust).
A bold portrait struck in high relief on an exceptionally large
flan. Lovely brown-green patina, extremely fine
Ex NAC 54, 2010, 450 and Gemini X, 2013, 572 sales. From the Luc Girard and PML collections.