Hello all. I have recently picked this up as a throw in with a collection purchase. I am having a hard time with dating this piece. The weight is 23.0 grams. Can any ancient experts lend a hand? Thank you.
I think: RIC 914 Sear 4964 Marcus Aurelius AE Sestertius. Dec 165 - Summer 166 AD. M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACUS P M, laureate head right / CONG AVG III TR POT XX IMP III COS III SC, Aurelius and Lucius Verus seated left on platform with prefect behind, before them an official distributing dole to a man who stands on the steps of the platform.
Cool OP-coin ... oh, and I'm sure that the gang is correct (well, except for Bing) => I have this Commodus example to compare yours against ...
I think that you ALL could be right (including BING) if it is Commodus RIC III 1559 (Aurelius). (I have been known to be wrong before.) (From Wildwinds) Commodus as Caesar AE Sestertius. 177 AD. IMP CAES L AVREL COMMODVS GERM SARM, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / TR P II COS S-C, Aurelius & Commodus seated left on high platform, soldier at right, Liberalitas standing to left with coin dispenser & cornucopiae, citizen before holding open his toga to catch coins, LIBERALITAS AVG in ex. Cohen 295.
