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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orfew, post: 3034384, member: 74968&quot;]I am very excited. I have wanted to add a denarius of Marcus Aurelius to my collection for 2 1/2 years. I have been patiently waiting for the &quot;right&quot; one. I wanted one in at least vf condition, I wanted a strong portrait, and I wanted an interesting reverse. I believe this one ticks all the boxes for me. I also like the fact that it is a part of a pedigreed collection. It also seems to be quite scarce. I found 1 on CNG, and 4 on Acsearch.</p><p><br /></p><p>I love the reverse on this coin. It reminds me very much of my Titus Judea Capta denarius with trophy and captive. I had no idea M. Aurelius issued this type of reverse. Of course in this case it is a German captive. It makes me wonder if Marcus Aurelius was referring back to Flavian times with this reverse. Marcus Aurelius is a fascinating historical figure for me. I very much enjoyed his &quot;Meditations&quot;, and he played a major role in his time. When I saw this coin I knew I had to have it.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Please post your coins of Marcus Aurelius.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.31 g, 6 h), Rome, 173. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right. <i>Rev.</i> IMP VI COS III German captive seated left at foot of a trophy. Cohen 300. RIC 280. Well centered and attractively toned. Nearly extremely fine.</p><p><i>From the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired prior to 1975.</i></p><p>Obolos 9 by Nomos. March 25, 2018</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]756561[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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