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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Codera, post: 10644343, member: 70631&quot;]I just recently got this beauty in the mail from Forvm Ancient Coins. I&#039;ve always wanted a sestertius and a coin of one of my favorite Roman emperors, Marcus Aurelius, so it&#039;s nice that I get to kill two birds with one stone (or coin if you will)! It&#039;s not exactly the most pristine example out there but it still looks nice enough, the portrait is still quite evocative and it helps keep the price more affordable for me since this type of coin usually gets pretty expensive. All in all I&#039;m very pleased with my purchase!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1524330[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1524331[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>99767. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC III 1077 (S), Cohen III 538, SRCV II 4997, BMCRE IV 1449 var. (slight drapery), Hunter II 194 var. (same), gF, nice portrait, part of reverse legend weak, double struck, squared flan, 26.174g, 33.2mm, 0o, Rome mint, Dec 172 - Dec 173 A.D.; obverse M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, laureate head right; reverse RESTITVTORI ITALIAE IMP VI COS III, Marcus standing left, in military dress, clasping right hands with and raising kneeling figure of Italia, scepter in his right hand, Italia draped and wearing turreted crown, on right knee, a globe in her left hand, S C (senatus consulto) in exergue; <b>scarce</b>;</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Marcus Aurelius was given the title Restorer of Italy by Senate decree. He devoted particular attention to Italy, as the Roman territory first in importance and nearest to the capitol, and also stopped a revolt and averted the danger of an impending German attack.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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