- Choice Extremely Fine Roman Empire silver denarius coin.
- Struck for Emperor Marcus Aurelius at the Rome Mint.
- Dated: TR P XX IMP IIII COS III = Summer to December 166 CE.
- RIC 163, RSC 878, 3.21g, approx. 20mm.
- Popular Military type with winged Victory inscribing VIC PAR on shield.
- Historic commemorative type issued to celebrate Rome's victory over Parthia.
- Well struck with superb portrait of Marcus Aurelius, very appealing in hand.
- Certified by NGC to Ch XF, Strike 5/5 Surface 3/5 (high subgrades).
- Obverse: M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head right.
- Reverse: TR P XX IMP IIII COS III, Victory standing front head right, and fixing to palm tree a shield inscribed VIC PAR.
- Victory was the personification of military triumph by the Roman Legions.