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Ruler: Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD
Denomination: Sestertius
Obverse: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS P M; Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right.
Reverse: VICT AVG TR P XVIII IMP II COS III; Victory standing front, head to right, holding trophy with both hands; to her right, Armenia seated right, in attitude of mourning, propping her head on her left hand and placing her right on the ground.
Mint: Rome,
Weight: 23,30 g
Diameter: 31,5 mm
Reference: RIC 890; BMC 1092. Cohen 984.
Price: 2000 PLN
Note: rare, pictorially attractive and desirable reverse type, celebrating the Emperor's victorious campaign in Armenia with full ARMENIACVS title on the obverse.
Very fine; nicely toned and on a broad flan!
Collection : 30 Roman Sestertii, asses and dupondii