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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;akeady, post: 7964093, member: 83175&quot;]My first ancient coin was a denarius of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, unfortunately stolen in a burglary in 2004.&nbsp;&nbsp; The insurance company paid up and fortunately my best coins escaped the evildoers and are now in a safety deposit box where I rarely see them, which is less fortunate.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, here are some less attractive Antoninus Pius &amp; Marcus Aurelius coins <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This sestertius is probably RIC 1218, though it might just be RIC 1211 or 1212.</p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_AntoninusPiusSest_4.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>An as, which is at least attributable:</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv.: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III - Laureate head right</p><p>Rev.: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS S C - Bare head of Marcus Aurelius right</p><p>Mint: Rome (140-144 AD)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 9.40g / 30mm / 0h</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>RIC 1222</li> <li>BMC 1224</li> <li>Cohen 41</li> </ul><p>Acquisition: Moneta Numismatic Services Vcoins 13-Aug-2012</p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_AntoninusPiusAsRI_2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv.: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III - Bare head right</p><p>Rev.: AVRELIVS CAES AVG PII F COS - Draped bust right, bare head</p><p>Mint: Rome (140 - 144 )</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 3.45g / 18.34mm / 6h</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>RIC 415a</li> <li>RSC 14</li> <li>BMC 147</li> </ul><p>Acquisition: Tintinna Dea Moneta Asta Elettronica 6 #2021 30-Sep-2010</p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_AntoninusPiusDena_15.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s Marcus on his own on a sestertius.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv.: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS P M - Laureate head right</p><p>Rev.: TR P XVIII IMP II COS III - Mars standing right, holding spear and with left hand on shield; in field, S - C</p><p>Mint: Rome (Dec. 163-Dec 164 AD)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 23.28g / 30mm / 0h</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>RIC 861</li> <li>Cohen 838</li> </ul><p>Acquisition: Naville Numismatics Online Auction NN Live Auction 30 #565 2-Apr-2017</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_MarcusAureliusSes_5.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>ATB,</p><p>Aidan.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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