Genius Exercitus Denarius of AURELIUS Caesar Seller praetorian 153 -154 AD, in the name of Aurelius Caesar, who served under Antoninus Pius from 138-161 AD. He later ruled from 161-180. Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar. AR Denarius. AVRELIVS CAES-AR AVG PII FIL, bare head right / TR POT VIII COS II, Genius or Virtus standing left with legionary eagle & sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar. RSC 673.