172 NGC Ch XF Marcus Aurelius Dupondius Roman Empire Mercury Historic (25060201D) Italy State E PHE in right field

E PHE in right field

Superb strike for this normally very crude issue

Reverse: TR POT VII COS II

Obverse:  IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC

172 NGC Ch XF Marcus Aurelius Dupondius Roman Empire Mercury Historic (25060201D) Italy State E PHE in right fieldChoice Extremely Fine Roman Empire AE dupondius (= 1 2 sestertius) coin. Struck for Emperor Marcus Aurelius at the Rome Mint. Dated TR P XXVII = Dec 172 to Dec 173 CE. Superb portrait of draped and cuirassed bust of Marcus wearing radiate crown! Approx. 24mm, 11. 93g, RIC 1073 (rated as Scarce), Foss 47a (attributed to 172 CE). Historic commemorative issued to celebrate incidents in the Danubian campaigns: the siege works of the enemy destroyed by