Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right Reverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right Date: c. 140-144 A.D., RIC 417A Size: 18mm diameter, 3.12g weight Composition: Silver
Green mineral deposits on Marcus Aurelius
This coin was produced to commemorate Marcus Aurelius' appointment as "Caesar", or imperial heir, to Emperor Antoninus Pius. Marcus was about 19 years old at the time it was produced, so it features a notably young portrait of the future emperor.
