MARCUS AURELIUS AS CAESAR AR DENARIUS
RIC 453a (Antoninus Pius), RSC 645, Very Fine, 19.1mm, 3.58 grams, Rome Mint, Struck Circa. 151/152 C.E.
Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR ANTONINI AVG PII FIL around bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right
Reverse: Genius exercitus standing front, head to left, holding patera over lighted altar in his right hand and legionary eagle in his left, TR POT VI COS II around
Handsome portrait on this weighty denarius of the young Marcus Aurelius!
