Watch List notes:

Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.14 g, 6 h), Rome, 165-166. M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right. Rev. P M TR P XX IMP III COS III Helmeted Roma seated left on shield, holding palladium in her right hand and scepter in her left. Cohen 490 var. (Victory and spear). RIC 155 var. (same) . Rare. Nearly extremely fine.


This type can be addressed as a variant of RIC 155, with Roma holding the Palladium and a sceptre instead of Victory and a spear. The British Museum (Inv. No. 1937,0708.53) holds a similar specimen, also attributed to RIC 155.