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166 NGC Ch XF Marcus Aurelius Roman Empire Denarius VIC PAR Victory Parthia (25110204C)

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  • 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.