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Code: 11906
This is an ancient Roman silver denarius, of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, minted at Rome between 140 - 144 AD
Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, "[Marcus] Aurelius Caesar, son of emperor (Augustus) [Antoninus] Pius, consul." Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right.
Reverse: IVVENTAS, "Youth" Juventas, draped, standing left, with right hand dropping incense on candelabrum and holding patera in lowered left.
CULTURE: ROMAN
DENOMINATION: Denarius
MATERIAL: Silver
DATE: 138 - 145 AD (this coin minted between 140 - 144 AD)
SIZE: 19mm dia
WEIGHT: 3.23 grams
ATTRIBUTION: RIC III# 423A_denarius, OCRE# ric.3.ant.423A_denarius
PROVENANCE: Private collection. Cologne, Germany.