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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 4911225, member: 110226&quot;]From Wikipedia:</p><p><br /></p><p><i>&quot;Gravitas was one of the ancient Roman virtues that denoted &quot;seriousness&quot;. It is also translated variously as weight, dignity, and importance and connotes restraint and moral rigor. It also conveys a sense of responsibility and commitment to the task.&quot;</i></p><p><br /></p><p>The coins we collect reflect the people who produced them and the times they lived in, but what coins convey gravitas?&nbsp; Here, we move from the objective to the subjective, from the concrete to the ephemeral,&nbsp; from what is struck on the coin&#039;s obverse and reverse, to its essence.&nbsp; Here, we cross over to feelings and impressions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of the Roman coins that I have, gravitas comes to mind with Marcus Aurelius, whose coinage marked the progression of his life, from young man, to emperor, to Stoic philosopher.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1184868[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1184869[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1184870[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Gravitas, that Roman virtue of dignity and moral rigor, is not a Roman monopoly.&nbsp; The coinage of other times often convey the same qualities, such as this coin from Lucania:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1184876[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>What coins to you have that evince gravitas?&nbsp; Please post if you wish.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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