- Choice Extremely Fine Roman Empire silver denarius coin.
- Struck for Emperor Marcus Aurelius at the Rome Mint.
- Minted TR P XXIII COS III = Dec 169 to Dec 170 CE.
- Approx. 18mm, 2.99g, RIC 203, RSC 178.
- Superb laureate head portrait and detailed figure of Felicitas.
- Certified by NGC to Ch XF Strike 4/5 Surface 3/5 (with no problems).
- Obverse: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII, mature laureate head right with full beard.
- Reverse: FELICITAS AVG COS III, Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and scepter.
- 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.
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