Marcus Aurelius

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  1. Orfew

    Orfew Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

    @dougsmit

    I really like that Pius and Aurelius. Ever since you mentioned one of these I have been looking for an example that "spoke" to me.
     
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  3. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    I'll throw three bronzes onto the pile.

    Nice youthful portrait on a provincial from Philippopolis.
    Marcus Aurelius - Philippopolis.jpg

    Age 52. 'Rain Miracle' Sestertius showing the Temple of Mercury on the reverse.
    Marcus Aurelius - RELIG AVG c.jpg

    Consecratio Sestertius. Posthumous issue struck under Commodus. Marcus Aurelius - Sestertius Divus.jpg
     
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  4. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    OK, so this one doesn't look like much, but I was there when it was found. One of my colleagues found it on November 1, 2013, during my very first hour in the field on my England detecting trip. We were out in farm fields near the site of a medieval abbey in Essex, UK.

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    Unfortunately the edges of the coin are badly chipped and corroded, but it's got a nice portrait, and considering how rough a lot of stuff looks when it comes out of the soil after centuries in well-ploughed fields, this was pretty decent. And of course a sestertius is much bigger than the later Roman bronzes that are usually found.

    It was, needless to say, very exciting for me to see. Not many things like this come out of the old parks in my Georgia town!

    (Strangely, however, my one Roman coin find did come up in Georgia. I dug some medieval items in England, but no ancients.)

    Here's the field where the Marcus Aurelius sestertius was found.

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    Our group leader found a gold 18th century thimble out there later. I found a 1916 George V halfpenny (a much more humble find, but still fun). I also dug an 18th century flat button which had me thinking it was a Roman coin at first, until I saw the remnants of the shank on the back of it.

    Here's the gold thimble Louisiana Sal found.

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  5. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Some great coins!

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    randygeki, Aug 18, 2017
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  6. Eduard

    Eduard Supporter**

    Lovely patina on that sestertius, arnoldoe. Congratulations:).

    Here some of my coins of M.A to add to the many beautiful examples shown this thread:

    Marcus Aurelius Sestertius - Felicitas
    Marcus Aurelius Sestertius Obv - 1.jpg Marcus Aurelius Sestertius Rev - 1.jpg

    Marcus Aurelius As - Liberalitas
    Marcus Aurelius As Liberalitas-Obv - 1.jpg Marcus Aurelius As Liberalitas-Rev - 1.jpg

    Marcus Aurelius denarius - Mars
    Marcus Aurelius Denarius-Mars - 1.jpg


    Marcus Aurelius denarius - Genius sacrificing over altar
    (scarce coin with draped bust)
    Marcus Aurelius Denarius-Genius-Obv - 1.jpg Marcus Aurelius Denarius-Genius-Rev - 1.jpg
     
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  7. Chewmassa

    Chewmassa Now where could my pipe be?

    Very nice coins. I've been into Marcus Aurelius a lot lately. I don't have any coins featuring him or even a copy of Meditations, but I've been reading about him and watching videos of lectures about him for the last few weeks.
     
    Chewmassa, Sep 18, 2017
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  8. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    I missed this post last year and had reason to browse the thread today. Doug, I love this coin!! Not even on your top 99 1/2, huh? Let me know if you ever get rid of it. Preferably not in the next half year since I have to recover from January's coin purchases :D

    Page 84 is MA's nomes coinage.

    Your coin is listed on p. 82. Emmett 1890, Nike standing right, holds trophy. It's only listed for year 18 (R5). However, RPC shows a clear example (RPC 15699, temp) and it is year 8. I wonder if the Emmett listing of year 18 was just a typo or entry error, with the only examples being year 8. Unlisted in Dattari, unlisted in Savio.

    Apologies if this question had already been resolved.
     
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  9. Johnnie Black

    Johnnie Black Neither Gentleman Nor Scholar

    My only MA. Sellers photo I just haven’t had a chance to take a better shot yet.
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  10. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

    Great detective work TIF , Here's a Marcus Aurelius with Salus feeding a snake:

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    Andres2, Feb 10, 2018
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  11. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    I have a couple Marcus Aurelius

    RI MARCUS AURELIUS AR Den as Caesar TR POT VI COS II - Genius stg at altar hldg standard.jpg
    RI MARCUS AURELIUS AR Den as Caesar TR POT VI COS II - Genius stg at altar hldg standard

    RI Aurelius Marcus 161-180 AE Sestertius S-C.jpg
    RI Aurelius Marcus 161-180 AE Sestertius S-C

    ESPOSA:
    RI Faustina Jr 161-175 CE Ar Denarius m Marcus Aurelius 17.1mm 3g.jpg
    RI Faustina Jr 161-175 CE Ar Denarius m Marcus Aurelius 17.1mm 3g

    And, I like the difference between the REAL SESTERTIUS from the REPUBLIC vs. the cheap bronze...

    RR AR Sestertius 211-208BCE vs RE AE Sestertius Marcus Aurelius 161-180AD.JPG
    RR AR Sestertius 211-208BCE vs RE AE Sestertius Marcus Aurelius 161-180AD
     
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  12. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    My latest Marcus:

    Marcus Aurelius LIBERAL AVG V COS III denarius.jpg
    Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180
    Roman AR denarius; 3.53 g, 17.4 mm, 1 h
    Rome, AD 169
    Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII, laureate head right
    Rev: LIBERAL AVG V COS III, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae
    Refs: RIC 206; BMCRE 492; Cohen 412; RCV 4914; MIR 181.
     
    Roman Collector, Feb 11, 2018
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  13. Severus Alexander

    Severus Alexander find me at NumisForums

    I only have Aurelius in copper (as Caesar) and bronze.
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