COINS OF THE ROMAN CAISER TIME. ==References== Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. AV-Aureus, 166/167, Rome; 7.2 g. M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX Draped bust r. with laurel wreath//TR P XXI IMP IIII COS III Victoria goes l. with wrench and palm branch. BMC 444 Note; Calicó 1995; Coh. 883; RIC 174. Attractive specimen with high relief, very nice Exemplary of the auction Fritz Rudolf Künker 100, Osnabrück 2005, Nr. 65. The beautiful piece celebrates the successful conclusion of the Persian War. The glorious victory, of course, had disastrous effects: with the returning troops a devastating plague (which was actually a disease, is unclear, probably the Blatters) came into the realm.