Marcus Aurelius looking youthful

Those are exceptional. I have Sear's Greek Imperial Coins waiting for me for Christmas, and I hope to branch out beyond the single provincial coin in my collection so far in the coming year. I conceived my Nerva Antonine collection as a reflection of the coinage during the 2ndC AD so it seems essential to me to have both a good selection of provincial coinage with the likeness of the imperials as well as a good selection of pseudo-autonomous issues. I am hoping that the Sear book will help me to start building an understanding of the vast variety of local mints during the time, and also which local types to look out for.

 

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Here's my most youthful looking MA bust.
Thrace, Pautalia. Marcus Aurelius AE25.
Marcus Aurelius, AE25 of Pautalia, Thrace. 161-180 AD.
Obv: Bare-headed, cuirassed bust right.
Rev: Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent in arms.