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Marcus Aurelius CE 161-180


M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, laureate head right /
RESTITVTORI ITALIAE IMP VI COS III S C, Aurelius standing left holding sceptre and raising kneeling figure of Italia who holds a globe.
Cohen 538. RCV 4997. Scarce. 31mm, 22.4g
Ex: Incitatus
Commemorates the deliverance of Italy from the threat of barbarian invasion resulting from the emperor’s successes in his wars against the Germanic tribes of the Danube region