Marcus Aurelius. 40-as

Marcus Aurelius; 161-180 AD, Rome, As, 9.65g. Cf. BMC-p. 606, *, (dupondius, As not in BMC). Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG ARM - [P]ARTH MAX Head laureate r. Rx: TR P XXIII - IMP V COS III on l. and r., S - C across field, Roma standing l., placing r. foot on helmet and holding Victory and spear. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Grotjohann, eBay, 31 Oct. 2009. A short and hence rare issue, struck only between 10 Dec. 168 and the death of Lucius Verus soon thereafter, which caused Marcus Aurelius to eliminate the victory titles Armeniacus and Parthicus Maximus from his coinage.. gEF