So I bought a budget Marcus Aurelius denarius too

While I was busy buying a Gordian III beauty from a forum member here, I ended up buying a budget Marcus Aurelius too. This is tied with 4 of my Gordies for the cheapest Roman silver coin I've ever bought....$35 including shipping.


Marcus Aurelius (161 - 180 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O: M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, Laureate head right.
R: PIETAS AVG TR P XX COS III, Pietas, veiled, standing left, sacrificing out of patera over altar and holding box in left hand at side.
Rome Mint 166 A.D.
2.86g, 19.38mm
RIC 148

Here is my other Marcus Aurelius:



Anyway, share your M. Aurelius coins with us.

 

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Here's a couple of Marcus Aurelius sestertii, one with a reverse commemorating victory in Parthia and the other showing the restoration of Italy:

 

Here's mine. Appears to be a reverse die match of yours... jk. haha

 

It was my cost, just passing the savings to others

 

That's a nice new denarius sallent, but I really like that sweet ol' sestertius.


Here's my not so sweet sestertius.



Marcus Aurelius. Sestertius. 145 AD.

O AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F, bare head right R: TR POT COS II S-C, Minerva standing right, holding spear and resting hand on shield. RIC 1248 (Ant. Pius); Cohen 596; Sear 4811. Rome mint. 32 mm, 21.7 g.

 

I think they make a very nice pair!!

As Caesar, AE as. IVVEN - TAS, Iuventas standing l. sacrificing at thymiaterion [what the heck is this anyway?] and holding patera:


As Augustus, AE dupondius, issued June-Dec. 174; Roma standing l., holding Victory and spear:

 

Great deal

 

Like budget coins , here are 4 budget Marcus Aurelius coins:

 

It's been a while since I researched this. I should probably do so again. Calling it "unpublished" may no longer be accurate:

Provincial Bronze (AE26)
Moesia Inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, before A.D. 161
Obv: AVPHΛIOC OVHPOC KAICAP
Rev: NEIKOΠOΛEITΩNΠPOC IC - Serapis, standing left, holding scepter and sacrificing with patera over altar.
Unlisted in Moushmov or RPC; unpublished?
26mm, 11.0g.

 

I got this one last year secret santa from a member on the U.S coins forum. I was expecting a modern but I think my santa did some research on me.

 

Not bad for $35! The piece has a lot of eye-appeal.

 

Great catch for $35 @Sallent - I have a couple of provincials that are too poor to show. Looking for sestertii currently, particularly the reverse with the trophy/implements of war on it.

 

Great deal @Sallent but @Deacon Ray's example is outstanding


Marcus Aurelius, Dupondius Rome mint c. AD 168-169
M ANTONINVS TRP XXIII, Radiate head of Aurelius right
SALVTI AVG COS III, Salus standing left, feeding a snake on an altar. S C in field
11.19 gr
Ref : Cohen #545, RCV #5042 var



Marcus Aurelius, Sestertius Rome mint, AD 173
M ANTONINVS AVG TRP XXVII, Laureate bust of Mercus Aurelius right
VICT / GERM / IMP VI / COS III / SC in five lines within a laurel wreath
20,50 gr, 30 mm
Ref : RCV # 5015, C # 995 (15), RIC #1090
Ex Besançon Numismatique

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Here's mine and was a budget buy a little shy of yours. Nice coins, @Sallent! They'll keep your Gordies company.

 

Wonderful posts everyone!!

Two of my favorites of Sept Sev.....