to upper right of exergue (Bentley 874
with its right forepaw raised
Gutter Lane
Toned with some die clash evident as ghosting of reverse cross onto obverse
extremely fine to good extremely fine
Please contact us again. The email address you gave may have been incorrect. to upper right of exergueMarcus Aurelius (AD 161 180), silver Denarius, Rome, AD 170, IMP M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV, laureate head right, rev. VOTA SOL DECENN COS III, Aurelius standing sacrificing at tripod, 3. 22g, 11h (RIC III, 248). Extremely fine, scarce. An emperor's vota suscepta, promises made to the gods in the anticipation of their reciprocal favours, became vota soluta, once both sides had fulfilled their obligations. Burgess [QUINQUENNIAL VOTA, NC 1988, p. 77 ff]