Very fine and rare Marcus Aurelius sestertius minted on the occasion of a congiarium - an occasional donation distributed among the people of ancient Rome. Apart from the Emperor himself, Commodus, the son and successor of Marcus Aurelius, appears on the reverse too, together with a personification of Liberalitas - the ruler's generosity.
Green patina.
Roman Imperial
Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Sestertius 176-177, Rome mint
Obverse: laureate head right
M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI
Reverse: on platform Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, togate, seated left on curule chair; before them, Liberalitas holding abacus and cornucopiae; below, citizen, togate, standing right on steps of platform
IMP VIII COS III P P LIBERALITAS AVG VII S C
Diameter 30 mm, weight 23.97 g
