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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roerbakmix, post: 3525374, member: 100731&quot;]Finally a thread I can add coins to as well <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]936584[/ATTACH] </p><p>Marcus Aurelius</p><p>Denarius </p><p>Obv: AVRELIVS CAES ANTON AVG PII F: Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right</p><p>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</p><p>Details: Ø: 1.8cm, Weight: 2.28g</p><p><br /></p><p>This one was posted already, but it&#039;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)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]936585[/ATTACH] </p><p>Marcus Aurelius</p><p>Denarius </p><p>Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head right</p><p>Rev: TR P XX IMP IIII COS III, Victoria standing front, holding palm and fixing to a palm tree and shield inscribed VIC PAR</p><p>Details: Ø: 1.8cm, 3.74: 2.77g</p><p><br /></p><p>And his daughter, Lucilla:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]936587[/ATTACH] </p><p>Lucilla</p><p>Denarius </p><p>Obv: LVCILLA AVGVSTA: Bust of Lucilla, bare-headed, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right</p><p>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</p><p>Details: Ø: 1.6cm, Weight: 3.19g</p><p><br /></p><p>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. </p><p><br /></p><p>And, finally, a very vague consecratio minted during Commodus reign:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]936589[/ATTACH] </p><p>Commodus</p><p>Denarius </p><p>Obv: DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS: Head of Divus Marcus Aurelius, bare, right</p><p>Rev: CONSECRATIO.</p><p>Eagle standing right on bar. </p><p>Details: Ø: 1.8cm, Weight: 3.86g[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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