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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mike Margolis, post: 2946330, member: 88401&quot;]Last purchase for this year and probably the completion of this little collection for this decade anyway. This coin is a posthumous issue by the son of and honoring the Hubby of Faustina Jr., the coin in my profile photo. They both sport an equally spectacular reverse with a splendid patinated silhouette. Even their flan shapes are reminiscent of each other. I easily fall for a unique patina. The Roman Sestertius was not my interest as a teenage collector but I always did think these with the deep patinas were especially pretty. [ATTACH=full]718640[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="6"><b>Marcus Aurelius 161-180 A.D. Sestertius Rome Mint About Fine</b></font></p><p>AE Sestertius 21.70g. 31mm. Struck under Commodus c. 180-182 A.D. Rome Mint</p><p>Bare head, r.</p><p>DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS</p><p>Eagle flying r., bearing aloft Marcus Aurelius holding sceptre; In ex.: S C</p><p>RIC III 660</p><p>Glossy black patina</p><p>minor pit on neck</p><p>&quot;Consecratio&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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