Marcus Aurelius. Denarius

Marcus Aurelius; 161-180 AD, Rome, 175 AD, Denarius, 2.79g. BMC-626 note. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG - GERM SARM Head laureate r. Rx: SECVRITAS PV - BLICA TR P XXIX on l. and r., IMP VIII / COS III in two lines in exergue, Securitas seated l., raising r. hand above head, and with l. elbow on arm rest at side. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Freeman & Sear MBS 17, 15 Dec. 2009, A. Lynn Coll., 399; ex CNG 60, 22 May 2002, lot 1710. With long reverse legend continuing in two lines into exergue. Scarce: only 4 specimens in Reka Devnia hoard.. EF