Just got these this afternoon, and like they should, they arrived at the same time. This completes the set of silver denarius for these boys for me..for right now anyway..i tonite just bought another Marcus with an not so common reverse (@TIF ) (somebody stop meh!).. POST YOU COINS & COMMENTS PEEPS! Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus AR denarius Obverses: Bust right wearing laureate. Reverses: Victory left on globe holding wreath & trophy, Pax standing facing left holding branch & cornucopia Both 18mm, MA 3.11gms. LV 3.09gms
Wonderful coins... love the Marcus Aurelius reverse... Here is my recently completed set.... modest - but I think it's awesome! -Nerva ~ Emperor 96-98AD ~ dupondius -Trajan ~ Emperor 98-117AD ~ Sestertius -Hadrian ~ Emperor 117-138AD ~ Sestertius -Lucius Aelius ~ Caesar 136-138AD ~ Sestertius -Antonius Pius ~ Emperor 138-161AD ~ Sestertius -Lucius Verus ~ Emperor 161-169AD ~ Sestertius -Marcus Aurelius ~ Emperor 161-180AD ~ Sestertius -Commodus ~ Emperor 177-192AD ~ Sestertius
Congrats ominus 1 , nice set ! Here's mine: Dont think Commodus belongs in a good emperor set Clavdivs He belongs in another set:
Congratulations on completing your set ominus1. I'm still on the look out for a nice denarius coin of Aelius. And then i'll go on with completing the set in bronze, and then further my set of Hadrian travel series, and then .... and then ... and so on and so on! To many nice coins to collect!
@Andres2 I see... I am surprised that you did not mention the other obvious "problem" with the set I displayed: -Lucius Aelius wasn't even an Emporer!!! My goal in this set was to tell the story of this wonderful era .. including the unfortunate Aelius and by including Commodus we see the end of this age and the beginning of another. We all collect in our own ways ... I don't think anyone's set is incorrect - just their own interpretation.
Thanks. I realize it's a different way of going about it - just one denarius in there and mostly provincial coins, but hey - it counts!
One of the best and so far unique busts (laureate draped and cuirassed)of Antoninus Pius. RIC 703 var Frans
