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164 NGC Ch XF Marcus Aurelius Denarius Roman Empire Felicitas Rare Cuirassed Bust (25121701C)

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  • Choice Extremely Fine Roman Empire silver denarius coin.
  • Struck for Emperor Marcus Aurelius at the Rome Mint.
  • Minted TR P XIX IMP II COS III = Dec 164 to Aug 165 CE.
  • Approx. 18mm, 3.54g, RIC 133v (draped and cuirassed), RSC 476a.
  • Rare and superb laurate, cuirassed bust portrait and detailed figure of Felicitas.
  • Certified by NGC to Ch XF Strike 5/5 Surface 3/5 brushed (not significant).
  • Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, mature laureate, cuirassed bust right with full beard.  
  • Reverse: P M TR P XIX IMP II COS III, Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopia at her feet a globe.
  • Felicitas was the personification of good luck and success. Felicitas could encompass both a woman's fertility, and a general's luck or good fortune. She was frequently portrayed on coins as a symbol of the wealth and prosperity of the Roman Empire.