MARCUS AURELIUS FUNERAL PYRE SESTERTIUS

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  1. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    I thought this was Antonius Pius by Marcus Aurelius, but it turns out(i had trouble with the beard anyway:p) it's OF MA by his son Commodus(9_9). I was reading while investigating this coin that in 1907 they had found what they believed to be MA's "Ustrinum", but after removing a few marble blocks and some other artifacts to the Museo Nazionale Romano, the monument itself, not even fully excavated, was buried in the foundation of the new Chamber of Deputys..

    POST YOUR COINS AND COMMENT PEEPS!:) Marcus Arelius funeral pyre sestertius 005.JPG Marcus Arelius funeral pyre sestertius 004.JPG Sestertius Divus MAn_tonius Pius(Marcus Aurelius) Consescrato, Ustrinum/funeral pyre
    struck under Commodus Rome, 180 AD 30mm 24.72gms.
     
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  3. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Cool! I have a dupondius depicting the funeral pyre of Commodus' grandmother, Faustina I!

    Faustina Sr CONSECRATIO funeral pyre dupondius.jpg
     
  4. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Great coins so far! Keep 'em coming. Sadly I have no Funeral Pyre types (yet).
     
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  5. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    Caracalla. He was not the kind of ruler you usually think of as a Divus candidate but having a relative become emperor was enough for a very small issue.
    rm6870bb0960.jpg
     
  6. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Nice bronze.

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    Antoninus Pius (138 - 161 A.D.)
    Struck Under Marcus Aurelius
    O: DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare draped bust right.
    R: CONSECRATIO, funeral pyre of four tiers with quadriga on top.
    Rome Mint, 161 - 180 A.D.
    18mm
    3.2g
    RIC III M. Aurelius 438
     
  7. Justin Lee

    Justin Lee I learn by doing

    "We didn't start the pyre!" Nice MA Consecratio, @ominus1!

    I have a rough As of MA with another type of Consecratio (eagle on globe):
    CollageMaker_20180821_232048199.jpg
     
  8. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    Great coin, slightly scarcer than AP type.
     
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  9. ruud1301

    ruud1301 Well-Known Member

    IMG_20181005_192611.jpg IMG_20181005_192626.jpg very nice topic..here's my M A..Divus ric 657 sestertius struck under Commodus..
     
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