Need ideas for a denarius of Marcus Aurelius

Hi all,

I want a nice Marcus Aurelius denarius for my historical figures collection. Could you please post your favourite types? I would love to see them and it would help me make up my mind as to what type to pursue. I would prefer to buy one with a scarce or interesting reverse.

Thanks in advance.

 

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Here's my Marcus Aurelius denarius, a Salus, my favourite because its my only Marcus A and it was cheap as dirt

 

Nice one @Andres2 , I like the snake.

 

There are quite a few cool examples (I didn't notice any animal examples?)

Ummm, I'm always a fan of Minerva ...

https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=168139

 

Even though I have dozens and dozens of coins of his wife, I only have one denarius of Marcus himself, this one (3.05g) with the TR P XXI IMP IIII COS III, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia reverse, RIC-171, RSC-882.



I can't really claim its reverse is particularly historical or interesting, though.

One interesting thing I notice is that some 70 years later, several hundred miles away in Marcianopolis near the Black Sea, this provincial coin was struck depicting Aequitas and the goddess is rendered extremely similarly:

 

I am merely looking on-line ... but this is another pretty cool type (and rare)

https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=286681




=> Oh, wait-wait-wait ... I found my new favourite

https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=113795



... an animal (oh, but he's dead by the time this coin rolled around)

=> but I still think that Minerva is my favourite (there are some cool Mars examples as well ... quite similar)

Thanks => man, now "I" want one!!

 

I like that one very much. Thanks for posting it.

 

I am open to all types. I would prefer something historically interesting like the coin Steve posted which celebrates Aurelius' victory over the Germans in AD 175.

 

@Orfew , good luck on the Quest!

This was my first purchase from @John Anthony when he was first offering up his wares!

I got it because it reminded me of a trusty ole lucky coin that someone had in their pocket/bag/satchel/fold of a robe for a long time... Kinda emergency money. Or it was a coin that had a LOT of velocity, traveling from hand-to-hand / transaction-to-transaction which seems really cool to me! I actually carried it in a Saflip in my wallet to show my Grandkids for a while.

I AM on the lookout for a "better" one, and I will not give this one up. Rather, I almost feel guilty "upgrading" because of all the cool human hands this one may had passed through...


RI Aurelius Marcus 161-180 AE Sestertius S-C

 

That coin would have many stories to tell. Very nice.

 

RELIG AVG with Mercury commemorates the miracle of the rain:
http://www.livius.org/sources/content/cassius-dio/dio-on-the-rain-miracle/

 

These were the adoptive years so the coin showing Pius had adopted Aurelius is a good choice and not expensive compared to most two headed coins.

 

I really like that one. Nice coin.

 

read my mind.

 

Here is one celebrating his Sarmatian victories (events of 175):

DE SARM in exergue.
20-18 mm. Struck Dec. 176-Autumn 177
TRP XXXI IMP VIII COS III PP
A pile of arms
RIC 367, Foss 60 variety

 

Marcus Aurelius (161 - 180 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O: M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM, Laureate head right.
R: TR P XXX IMP VIII COS III, Roma standing left holding Victory and spear.
3.5g
19.38mm
RIC 352; RSC 929a; BMC 669