Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.22 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 179. VF.

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Roman Imperial, Silver

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Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.22 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 179. Laureate head right / Salus seated left, holding branch over serpent coiled around and rising from altar to left. RIC III 403; MIR 18, 453-4/30; RSC 968; Dow, ACTTB p. 272 (this coin). Toned with some iridescence, flan crack, minor mark. VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter Christianity under Rome. CNG is pleased to offer coins from the collection of the author here. This auction is our final offering of coins from the Dow Collection.

Closing Date and Time: 7 October 2026 at 14:15:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.