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I have the same one but it's his son.

 

Etruscan Gold 25 Asses (minted in Fufluna sometime between 300 and 250 BCE):

 

Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180. AE Sestertius (26.7g) minted at Rome as Caesar by Antoninus Pius, AD 157-158. Bare-headed and draped bust right of Marcus Aurelius. Reverse Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt.

 

Went a little off the coin path with this

Anonymous. Circa late 13th Century. PB Seal (36.5mm, 32.50 g, 12h). St. John Prodromos (the Baptist) standing facing, holding cruciform scepter and raising hand in benediction / +/ ΨVXHC Є(MH)C/ ΦP(OV)PON CЄ KAI/ ΓPAΦωN ΓPAΦω/ ЄI KAI KAT AMΦω/ ΠΛHN AΛΛA ΨV/XHC ΠΛЄON
A metrical legend that reads: “To the guardian of my soul and writings, I submit to you; for both, but more for the soul.”

 

Stunning.

 

Beautiful example!

 

Got it at a show on Sunday. It was not on my bingo card that day.

Dealer had this one and an earlier example that was 5/5s on strike and surface. Only two ancients he had. He didn't know anything about them and just wanted to get rid of them! Said he had them for a long time and couldn't sell them. I asked if he was crazy.
Most people at the show wouldn't have given them a second glance or known how good these were. I almost bought both but got a few other things. This one was my favorite of the two. I told him he should have listed them on ebay. "Wasn't interested in dealing with it!" "Well, ok!" You twisted my arm. I'll pay 50% of what it's worth. lol It's in my album next to his brother's denarius now.

When I was looking at the two, a guy stopped and showed me his pocket piece. A huge Alexander the Great Tetradrachm he cracked out of a slab. He handed it to me to check out. I'm like wth?! lol

 

I have carried one of my Tets around to show people but not as a daily pocket piece.