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: 140 A.D. RIC III Antoninus Pius 417A Size: 18mm diameter, 3.51g weight Composition: Silver
Small flan flaw on Marcus' eye.
This coin was produced by Emperor Antoninus Pius to commemorate his adoption of Marcus Aurelius as heir to the throne, and Marcus' recent accession to the role of junior emperor, or Caesar.
