Marcus Aurelius caesar, 139-161
Aureus circa 145, AV 7.30 g. AVRELIVS CAE – SAR AVG PII F COS II Bare head r., slightly draped on l. shoulder. Rev. HILA – RI – TAS Hilaritas standing l., holding long palm branch in her r. hand and cornucopia in her l. C 233 var. (bare head). BMC 607. RIC 432a var. (bare head). Calicó 1859 (these dies). A very elegant early portrait. Virtually as struck and almost Fdc Ex M&M 37, 1968, 318 and Leu 93, 2005, Perfectionist, 31 sales.