Marcus Aurelius AR Denarius (Victory seated, RIC III 303 var.)

MARCUS AURELIUS, AD 161-180
AR Denarius (18.15mm, 3.60g, 6h)
Struck AD 174. Rome mint
Obverse: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVIII, laureate and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius right
Reverse: IMP VII COS III, Victory seated left, holding patera and palm
References: RIC III 303 var. (bust type), MIR 281-4/35

Toned with an outstanding portrait. An very rare variant featuring a cuirassed bust.
This coin illustrated on wildwinds.com

Sammlung : Roman Imperial - the Nerva-Antonine Emperors