I own quite a few sestertii ... but my buying has slowed down quite a bit .. so its a big event when I snag a big coin with meaning to me!!! I am very happy!! My latest acquisition ..... Lucius Verus, 161-169. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 31 mm, 27,76 g, ), Rome, 162. IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG Bare head of Lucius Verus to right. Rev. CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P II / COS II / S - C Marcus Aurelius, togate, on the left, and Lucius Verus, togate, on the right, standing facing each other and clasping their right hands, each holding a scroll in his left hand. -- Concordia - meaning "concord" or "harmony" is the goddess who embodies marriage and society. She was associated with Pax (peace) and in the representation of a stable society. Certainly an important message when you suddenly had two Augusti in the second century AD... unheard of! However I am sure the memory of the previous civil wars were passed down and the idea of Concord was certainly popular with the people. I believe that these coins displaying this particular message are very special and historically significant I also own this lovely coin featuring a Marcus Aurelius obverse... and Lucius Verus displaying their Concord. Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180 Æ Dupondius, 25mm, 10.7g, 12h; Rome, AD 161. Obv.: IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M; Radiate bust right, slight drapery on shoulder. Rev.: CONCORDIA AVGVSTOR TR P XV COS III, S C across fields; Marcus Aurelius standing right, holding scroll and clasping hands with Lucius Verus standing left, both togate. Please share any coins featuring Concordia or any coins of Lucius Verus or Marcus Aurelius...
AR Denarius (19mm, 3.46g) M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head right / TR P XXI IMP IIII COS III, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. RIC 171.
L. MUSSIDIUS LONGUS AR Denarius OBVERSE: CONCORDIA, diademed and veiled bust of Concordia right, crescent below chin REVERSE: Shrine of Venus Cloacina: Circular platform surmounted by two statues of the goddess, each resting right hand on cippus, the platform inscribed CLOACIN and ornamented with trellis-pattern balustrade, flight of steps and portico on left; L • MVSSIDIVS • LONGVS around above Rome 42BC 3.5g, 19mm Crawford 494/42C; CRI 188; Sydenham 1093b; Kestner 3753-4; BMCRR Rome 4242-3, Mussidia 6a NERVA AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, laureate head right REVERSE: CONCORDIA EXCERCITVVM, clasped hands holding legionary eagle resting on prow Struck at Rome 96 AD 2.9g, 18mm RIC 3 PLAUTILLA AR Denarius OBVERSE: PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE, draped bust right REVERSE: CONCORDIAE AETERNAE, Plautilla & Caracalla clasping hands Struck at Rome, 202 AD 2.83g, 18mm RIC 361 HERENNIUS ETRUSCUS AR Antoninianus OBVERSE: Q HER MES DECIVS NOB C, Radiate and draped bust of Herennius right REVERSE: CONCORDIA AVGG, Clasped hands Struck at Rome, 250/1 AD 3.53g, 21mm RIC138 LUCIUS VERUS AR Denarius OBVERSE: L VERVS AVG ARMENICACVS, laureate head right REVERSE: TR P V IMP II COS II, Mars standing right, holding spear & leaning on shield Struck at Rome, 163-4 AD 3.0g, 16mm RIC 529 (Marcus Aurelius), C 263
Nerva. 96-98 AD. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.23 gm, 6h). Struck 97 AD. Obv:. IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P, Laur. head of Nerva to right. Rev: CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM Clasped hands. RIC 26,RSC 22.
