- Extremely Fine Emperor Marcus Aurelius Roman Empire silver denarius coin.
- 3.35g, approx. 18mm, RIC 138, RSC 481.
- Dated denarius minted at Rome from Aug 165 to Dec 165 CE.
- Early dated issue for Marcus as Emperor (TR P XIX IMP III COS III).
- Well struck with centered flan and great portrait of the Emperor.
- Very nice in hand.
- Certified by NGC to XF.
- Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, laureate head right with full beard.
- Reverse: P M TR P XIX IMP III COS III, Roma seated left on shield holding palladium and parazonium (short spear).
- Roma was a female deity who personified the city of Rome and more broadly, the Roman state. She embodied Rome in complex ways and symbolized the ideal woman in society.