Marcus Aurelius. Sestertius

Marcus Aurelius; 161-180 AD, Rome, 171 AD, Sestertius, 23.71g. BMC-p. 617, *. Obv: M ANTONINVS - AVG TR P XXV Head laureate r. Rx: PRIMI / DECEN / NALES / COS III / S C in five lines within oak wreath. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Rare without IMP at beginning of obverse legend; this variant was not in the BM collection by 1968, since BMC cites it only from Cohen; nor was it in the Paris collection by Cohen's day, since Cohen cites it only from the private collection Asselin.. Fine / VF