Watch List notes:

The Roman Empire

Marcus Aurelius augustus, 161 – 180. Quinarius 162-163, AV 3.66 g. M ANTONINVS AVG Bareheaded and cuirassed bust r. Rev. TR POT XVII – COS III Providentia standing l., holding globe and cornucopiae. C –, cf. 793 (TR POT XVI COS III). BMC –. RIC –, cf. 57 (TR POT XVI COS III). King –, cf. 3 (TR POT XVI COS III).
An apparently unrecorded variety of an extremely rare type.
Minor edge marks, otherwise extremely fine
Ex Superior sale 10-11 December 1988, Moreira II, 2454. From the George C. Hopkins collection.