Ancient Roman AE Sestertius of Emperor Marcus Aurelius / Annona

This is an ancient Roman AE orichalcum Sestertius, of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, minted at Rome in 175 AD 

Obverse:  M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARMATICVS, "Marcus [Aurelius] Antoninus emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans, conqueror of the Sarmatians."Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right.

Reverse: TR P XXIX IMP VIII COS III / S C, "Holder of tribunician power for the 29th time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the eighth time, consul for the third time. Decree of the Senate." Annona standing left, holding corn-ears and cornucopiae; modius with two corn-ears and poppy at her feet.

CULTURE: ROMAN

DENOMINATION: Sestertius (1/4 of a denarius)

MATERIAL: Bronze

DATE: 161 - 180 AD (this coin minted in 175AD)

SIZE: 30mm dia

WEIGHT: 25.96 grams

ATTRIBUTION: RIC III# 1154, OCRE# ric.3.m_aur.1154

PROVENANCE: Private collection. London, England.