ORC72111 Marcus Aurelius as, Victory, nice F
$28.80 in Sept. 2000
Seller ; oldromancoins.com 


     Marcus Aurelius, Æ As or Dupondius (11.25g) [AVRE]LIVS CA ESAR
     AVG P FIL, bare-headed and draped bust right. / [TR POT VI] COS
     III Athena standing left, holding Victory and spear, shield at
     side, S C in fields. F, exceptional green patina.

     Dupondii dies of Augusti after Hadrian have radiate crowns which
     identify the denomination as a double as. In ancient times
     dupondii were identifiable as different by their yellow metal,
     versus red for the as. However, patinated examples of Caesares
     and women are sometimes difficult to identify as ases or
     dupondii. The slightly high weight, and squarish flan suggest
     this is probably a dupondius, but only exposure of yellow metal
     would confirm this.