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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



Diva Faustina II, Sestertius Posthumous issue, Rome mint, after AD 176
DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, draped bust right
SIDERIBVS RECEPTA, Diana standing right, holding a torch, SC in field
19.76 gr
Ref : Cohen # 215, RCV # 5233 v

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Marcus Aurelius, the Philosopher-Emperor:

Denarius - Mars:



Denarius of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar:


Asse of Antoninus Pius and young Marcus Aurelius:


Marcus Aurelius sestertius - Felicitas:

 

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


Faustina Jr. (147 - 175 A.D.)
Egypt, Alexandria
Billon Tetradrachm
O: Draped bust right
R:Isis Pharia standing right, holding sistrum and billowing sail; L I Z (Year 17) across field.
Stuck 153-154 A.D.
12g
23mm
Dattari (Savio) 3250; K&G 38.86; Emmett 1949.17.

Ex. Roma Numismatics E-Sale 16; Lot 306. Feb. 28, 2015
Ex. Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung Auction 247; Lot 4627. March 10, 2017

 

Aurelius as Caesar, AE Drachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Reverse type Rare 2 of Elpis Hitching skirt and holding flower

 

Like with Richard Gear you can only hear about the Faustinas so many times before you start to believe the gossip. And that both if their husbands were known to be such great guys...really makes me wonder...

 

Lucius Verus (161 - 169)
AR Denarius
O: L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX Laureate head right.
R:TR P VII IMP IIII COS III Aequitas standing facing, head left, holding scales and cornucopia.
Rome
RIC 576 (Aurelius), RSC 297
18.5mm
3.3g


Lucilla

 

Faustina II denarius

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
Draped and diad. bust right

IVNONI REGINAE
Juno seated holding patera and sceptre, peacock at feet

Rome 161-175 AD


Sear 5257
RIC 698
RSC 145

3.1g

A more mature Faustina

Ex-CNG catalog May 22, 2002 part of Lot 1711
From the Jurgen K. Schmidt collection

 

A beauty !

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Lucilla As, IVNO REGINA

 

And Lucilla's brother, Commodus... A new denarius that was delivered yesterday.


Apollo resting on column, RIC 205

 

One of my first ancients...



Commodus

M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT
laureate head right

OPTIME MAXIME
Juppiter sanding left holding thunderbolt and scepter
CVPP

Rome 149 AD
SEAR 5664

 

Commodus (177 - 192 A.D.)
AR Denarius
189 A.D
O: M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, Laureate head right.
R: PIETATI SENATVS, CVPP, Commodus standing right, holding roll, clasping hands with senator standing left, holding scepter.
Rome mint
RIC III 194 cor, RSC II 408
3.649g

 

Faustina jr...somewhat worn, but still a purdy bust of her

 

Looks like we skipped ahead and missed MommAurelius:

Domitia Lucilla, mother of Marcus Aurelius, AE29 of Nicaea, Bithynia. ca 150 AD. DOMITIA LOVKILLAN NEIKAIEIC, draped bust right / M AVPHLIOC OVHROC KAICAP, Marcus Aurelius on horseback right with long caduceus & trailing cloak. RecGen 122 (borrowed from wild winds)

 

He did, and she sure did. Here is one of the "MATRI CASTRORVM" denarii. I just love these:

Faustina II (posthumous)
veiled to right

 

yup, she died as a result of an accident at one of the military camps they were staying at..

 

Fausty-J

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


Daddio - Marky Aur

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


Lucky-V

RI Lucius Verus 161-169 CE AR Denarius Providentia globe cornucopiae RIC 253


I Love Lucy

RI Lucilla AR denarius Juno seated flower child in swaddling clothes Seaby 36


RI Lucilla 164-182 CE AR Denarius 18mm 2.8g Rome mint 166-169 CE Pudicitia RIC III 780

Catchin' Up!

 

The Commode:

RI Commodus 177-192 CE AR Denarius 17.7mm 2.42g Apollo Plectrum Lyre RIC 218 RSC 25 BMCRE 292 Rare Type

And his Wife, the Crispy Critter CRISPINA!

RI Crispina m Commodus 177 CE AR denarius 2.29g Juno stdg RIC-283