- Choice Extremely Fine Roman Empire silver denarius coin.
- Struck for Emperor Marcus Aurelius at the Rome Mint.
- Dated TRP XXIII COS III = Dec 168 to Dec 169 CE.
- RIC 206, RSC 412, Foss 40 (dates to 169 CE), 18mm, 3.12g.
- Superb portrait of the philosopher Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
- Historic 5th Donative Emission cited by Foss for the Emperor's departure for border wars.
- Certified by NGC to Ch XF.
- Obverse: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII, laureate bust right.
- Reverse: LIBERAL AVG V COS III, Liberalitas standing left, holding coin dispenser and cornucopia.
- Liberalitas was the virtue of giving freely (from liber, "free"), hence generosity. On coins the personification of Liberalitas would be depicted as displaying largess to the Roman people.
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