CVC & Collectables presents a Marcus Aurelius AE dupondius from Rome, AD 163–164, certified NGC Very Fine. The type marks his Armenian victories: Victory carries a trophy while Armenia sits mourning at right; the long titulature fixes the date precisely.
Coin Highlights:
- Maker: Roman Empire — Marcus Aurelius
- Date: AD 163–164 (TR P XVIII, IMP II, COS III)
- Catalog: RIC III 892; OCRE ric.3.m_aur.892
- Metal/Denomination: AE Dupondius (bronze) — 1 dupondius = ⅛ denarius
- Grade: NGC VF
- Diameter/Edge: ~28 mm; irregular round flan
- Obverse: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS P M — radiate head right
- Reverse: VICT AVG TR P XVIII IMP II COS III S C — Victory standing right holding transverse trophy; Armenia seated mourning at right
- Mint: Rome; AD 163/4
Emperor History — Marcus Aurelius (AD 161–180)
- Accession & Role: Adoptive successor of Antoninus Pius; co-ruled with Lucius Verus (161–169); sole emperor thereafter.
- Key Events: Parthian War (title Armeniacus), Antonine Plague, Marcomannic Wars on the Danube.
- Coinage & Propaganda: Frequent Victory, Pax, and provincial personifications to message frontier successes and stability.
- Legacy: Philosopher-emperor; author of Meditations; last of the “Five Good Emperors.”
Collectibility
A desirable VF dupondius with a complete, narrative reverse and full dating legends—ideal for an Antonine or imperial propaganda theme set.
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