Marcus Aurelius - born April 26, 121

My only Marcus Aurelius is a fourree with AP

 

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and a Sestertius with Aequitas:
Rome, 168 - 169 AD
30 x 33 mm, 27.70 g
Ref.: RIC III 969; Cohen 822;
Obv.: M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX laureate head right
Rev.: TR POT XXIII IMP V COS III Aequitas seated left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

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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.

 

I think your Marcus Aurelius could use a cup of...



that's about 6 or 7 cups of American coffee condensed down to one miniature coffee cup. Enough caffeine and sugar to keep a wild elephant agitated for 24 hours. Imagine what it does to a human being. God bless Cuban coffee.

 

Would NOT help with his meditations....!

 

I want to see if there is any place that serves it near me... I'd love to have a cup!

 

with Pius - adoption issue


Miracle of the rain commemorative Mercury RELIG AVG


Sestertius as older Caesar


Posthumous sestertius


Alexandria drachm as Caesar - Nike

 

Many interesting Marcus Aurelius coins shared above, and @Clavdivs a nice idea to celebrate! Marcus Aurelius became Caesar in 139, married Faustina II AD 145 at the age of 24, and became emperor in 161 when Anoninus died. There are coins celebrating the marriage. Here's my denarius of Marcus Aurelius from that year 145 - wide-eyed, youthful portrait.

Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, AR Denarius, AD 138-161
Minted: Rome, under Antoninus Pius, AD 145
Obv: AVRELIVS CA-ESAR AVG PII F, bare head of Marcus Aurelius right
Rev: COS II, Honos (or Pax aka Irene) standing facing, head left, holding branch and cornucopiae
Size: 3.35g, 16.8mm
Ref: RCTVII 4783 (honos die variant), RIC III Antoninus Pius 429A

and a coin of Faustina II also under Antoninus Pius

Faustina II, AD 147-175
Roman AR Denarius, 2.79 g, 17.9 mm
Rome, AD 150-152, under Antoninus Pius.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII FIL, bare-headed and draped bust right.
Rev: CONCORDIA, Concordia standing facing, head right, holding skirt and cornucopia
Refs: RIC 500b,6; BMCRE 1078-79; Cohen 44, CRE 163

 

Nice thread
This is one of my better Marcus Aurelius coins.
It's a sestertius with goddess Providentia on the reverse, pointing at earth (?)



Marcus Aurelius, sestertius
32 mm, 25.73 g, Rome
Obv. M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS P M, head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right
Rev. TR POT XX IMP III COS III S C, Providentia, draped, standing left, pointing wand in right hand at globe at her feet and holding vertical sceptre in left hand
RIC III 923.

 

Wow. A lot of examples to choose from in my search for one for my collection. Thanks everyone!

Steve

 

My Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius Meditations VI quote 8
The ruling mind rouses and turns itself, and while it makes itself what it is and what it wills to be, it also makes everything that happens appear to be what it wills it shall be.

 

Marcus Aurelius as Caesar Ae Sestertius
Rv. Priestly implements 140-144 A.D. RIC 1234c (Pius)

 

Has anyone read the book:
Marcus Aurelius and his times
The Transition from Paganism to Christianity
Marcus Aurelius : Meditations
copywright 1945 by Walter J. Black, Inc.

 

I have not... please share your impressions..

 

My only Marcus Aurelius coin. A denarius from the Stoecklin collection.

 

Wow, some of these portraits are really wonderful. Thanks for posting! I'm going to have to finish the Meditations some evening soon (gardening takes priority during the day). These images will be in my mind.

Steve

 

Great coin, Orfew! I don't recall ever seeing that reverse for Marcus Aurelius!

 

Many thanks @PeteB

Here is the entire attribution.

Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.31 g, 6 h), Rome, 173.
Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right.
Rev: IMP VI COS III German captive seated left at foot of a trophy.
Cohen 300. RIC 280.
Well centered and attractively toned. Nearly extremely fine.
From the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired prior to 1975.
Obolos 9 by Nomos. March 25, 2018

 

Finally a thread I can add coins to as well

Marcus Aurelius
Denarius
Obv: AVRELIVS CAES ANTON AVG PII F: Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right
Rev: TR POT XIII COS II: Spes, draped, advancing left, holding up flower-bud in right hand and gathering up fold of skirt in left
Details: Ø: 1.8cm, Weight: 2.28g

This one was posted already, but it's such a nice coin and easily pinpointed to a specific historic period (the victory over the Parths, 161 to 166; thus minted in 166 AD)

Marcus Aurelius
Denarius
Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head right
Rev: TR P XX IMP IIII COS III, Victoria standing front, holding palm and fixing to a palm tree and shield inscribed VIC PAR
Details: Ø: 1.8cm, 3.74: 2.77g

And his daughter, Lucilla:

Lucilla
Denarius
Obv: LVCILLA AVGVSTA: Bust of Lucilla, bare-headed, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right
Rev: VENVS VICTRIX: Venus, draped with right breast bare, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and resting left hand on shield set on ground
Details: Ø: 1.6cm, Weight: 3.19g

I do have some doubts on the authenticity of this one, mainly due to the pitting. The somewhat blurred-out face and text is appearently not uncommon for Lucilla coinage; the pitting is a bit worrysome though.

And, finally, a very vague consecratio minted during Commodus reign:

Commodus
Denarius
Obv: DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS: Head of Divus Marcus Aurelius, bare, right
Rev: CONSECRATIO.
Eagle standing right on bar.
Details: Ø: 1.8cm, Weight: 3.86g