- Choice Very Fine Roman Empire silver denarius coin.
- Extremely rare variant with reverse legend and Pax goddess type not listed in RIC or RSC.
- Both RIC and RSC reverse legend without P P and with Pax seated.
- Struck for Emperor Marcus Aurelius at the Rome Mint.
- Dated: TR P XXX IMP VIII = Dec 175 to Dec 176 CE.
- Approx. 20mm, 3.22g, RIC 346v, RSC 438v.
- Mature fully bearded portrait.
- Certified by NGC Ch VF.
- Obverse: M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM, laureate head right.
- Reverse: PAX AVG in ex. TR P XXX IMP VIII COS III P P, Pax standing left holding cornucopia and setting fire to spoils of war.
- Pax was the goddess and personification of peace. Apparently a commemorative type to celebrate peace after the hard fought victories over the Germans and Sarmatians. DE GERM and DE SARM types also minted during this date period.
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