Obverse: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII — laureate head of Marcus Aurelius right.
Reverse: SALVTI AVG COS III — Salus standing facing, head left, feeding a serpent rising from an altar.
Authentic Roman Imperial silver denarius featuring Salus, goddess of health, safety and well-being. Struck at Rome circa AD 169 during the reign of Marcus Aurelius, the philosopher-emperor of the Antonine dynasty.
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Marcus Aurelius — Silver Denarius, Rome, c. AD 169
This coin is a genuine ancient Roman Imperial denarius of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161–180), the philosopher-emperor of the Antonine dynasty. The reverse shows Salus, goddess of health and well-being, feeding a serpent from an altar — a type linked to the welfare of the emperor and the state.
Struck at Rome circa AD 169 (TR P XXIII, COS III). Reference: RIC 207; RSC 546. Weight 2.93 g, diameter 19.5 mm. Sold as an authentic historical collectible.