170-171 AD., Marcus Aurelius, Rome mint, Æ Dupondius, RIC 1002.
Marcus Aurelius, Rome mint, 170-171 AD.,
Æ Dupondius (20-23 mm / 8,63 g),
Obv.: [M ANTONINVS] - AVG TR P XXV , radiate head of Marcus Aurelius right.
Rev.: [I]MP VI - [CO]S III / S - C. Victoria standing r., attaching shield with inscription VIC / GER on palm tree.
RIC 1002 ; Coh. 268 ; BMC 1390 ; MIR 228-8/ 50 corr.
The coin celebrates Roman victories in a series of wars on the empire’s northern Danube frontier with the Marcomanni and Quadi.