MARCUS AURELIUS, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.177, (24.04 g), obv. M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI, head laureate to right, rev. around [IMP VIII] COS III, S C low in field, DE GERMANIS in exergue, pile of arms, (S.-, RIC 1184, C.163) (illustrated); another, (24.45 g), rev. Fides standing to left, holding caduceus and standard, (cf.S.4982, RIC 1138, C.337); another, (24.23 g), rev. Victory walking left holding wreath and palm, (cf.S.5011, RIC 959). Toning, some surface pitting, nearly very fine, the first very scarce. (3).
Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection.