ANTONINUS PIUS AND MARCUS AURELIUS AR DENARIUS
RIC 412b, RSC 3, Very Fine, toned, small rev. flan flaw 18.6mm, 3.13 grams, Struck Circa. 139 C.E., Rome Mint
Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P around laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right
Reverse: Bare head of Marcus Aurelius to left, with drapery, AVRELIVS CAES AVG PII F COS DES around
A VERY SCARCE type, especially with with left facing Marcus Aurelius and draped bust type. Lovely subtle old cabinet toning, BOLD strike of Aurelius on an early COS DES issue!
