- Choice Fine Roman Empire AE dupondius (= 1/2 sestertius) coin.
- Struck for Emperor Marcus Aurelius at the Rome Mint.
- Dated TR P XVI = Dec 161 to Dec 162 CE.
- Excellent portrait of Marcus wearing radiate crown!
- Approx. 25 x 27mm, RIC 828, Foss 11.
- Historic commemorative issued to celebrate his accession to the throne and association of Lucius Verus as Co-Emperor.
- Certified by NGC to Ch F.
- Obverse: IMP CAES M AUREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, radiate bust facing right.
- Reverse: CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XVI COS III S C, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing with clasped hands, Marcus holds a scroll.
- Concordia was the goddess of harmony and concord. She was a daughter of Ares and Aphrodite and as such presided over both marital harmony, soothing strife and discord, and harmonious action of soldiers in war.