Marcus Aurelius, as Augustus, AE sestertius 33 mm. Rome, struck AD 163-164. 24.6 g

M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS P M, laureate, cuirassed bust right.
TR P XVIII IMP II COS III, Mars standing right in military dress, holding spear in right hand and resting left on shield at his side.
S-C across fields. 

RIC III 863.

With permission of Numismatica Ars Classica auction 64, Lot 2632, May 2012.