.Marcus Aurelius sestertius PROFECTIO AVG

MARCUS AURELIUS AD 161-180 ROMAN BRASS SESTERTIUS.

OBV:M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIIII COS III

LAUREATE HEAD OF MARCUS AURELIUS RIGHT.

REV: MARCUS AURELIUS ON HORSEBACK

PACING RIGHT., HOLDING SPEAR, SOLDIER STANDS BEFORE HIM,

HOLDING SPEAR AND SHIELD, THREE OTHERS STANDING

BEHIND, EACH HOLDING STANDARDS. Rome, AD 170.

(31.MM. ...24.35g)

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I think about it, give you all a break. I have a lot coins

 

A real beauty!

 

Boy, the start of this new year some awesome coins being posted. very nice!!!

 

Wonderful reverse even worn like it is.

 

love that reverse...and love a big ol' 20+ g coin!

 

Thanks for the nice reactions

 

I like that reverse, and the coin is large enough to contain all the details.

 

Wow => awesome, awesome coin (congrats!!) ... I'm lovin' the big, fat Sestertius!!

yah, everybody knows that I only have one Marcus Aurelius example ...










===>>> but it certainly could be my all-time-fav!!?

Cheers (great new coin, my friend => I love it!!)

 

Wow nice one Super Super!!! o men. is that one out Rome

 

=> that'd be a sweet Alexandrian example, my friend (mmmm, Alexandria)

 

i am happy

 

beter picture

 

This is a reverse type that I have always been fond of.

 

Very nice. I lost out on an example of that same coin at a Roma auction about 6 months ago.

Here's one with the SALVS reverse:


Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180 Æ Sestertius , 23.16 g; 29.5 mm Rome mint, AD 169 Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIIII, laureate bust right Rev: SALVTI AVG COS III SC, Salus standing left, feeding snake arising from altar and holding scepter Refs: RIC 964; BMCRE 1351; Cohen 544; MIR 182; RCV 4998.

 

Terrific reverse on that sestertius @ro1974

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Lots of eye-appeal on that one @ro1974 !!! And you have to LOVE that reverse!!!

 

Thanks all, great coin

 

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