Marcus Aurelius AR Denarius. 153-154 AD.

Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL, bare-headed, draped bust right.  
Reverse: TR POT VIII COS II, Minerva standing left, holding owl 
and spear, resting hand on shield.

RIC 459b[pius]; RSC 664: Sear 4791 var (bust type).

With permission of TimeLine Originals (www.time-lines.co.uk), April, 2013.