Roman Empire: Marcus Aurelius (161-180 AD), AR Denarius, Rome mint, 167 AD, Sear 4934, C882, RIC171

Marcus Aurelius (161-180 AD), AR Denarius, Rome mint, 167 AD, Sear 4934, C882, RIC171 (19 mm, 3.42 g)

A coin of my favourite Roman emperor.

Obverse: M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Laureate head right
Reverse: TR P XXI IMP IIII COS III, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae

 

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Nice coin, Amit. Great obverse portrait.

 

@Amit Vyas....Very nice example and also one of my favourite Emperors.
Here's one of mine..
RIC#50 RSC 519.

 

Very nice coin and very nice portrait.
I like Marcus Aurelius coins too.




RIC III Rome 251 (date range 170-171)
M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV; Laureate head right.
VOTA SVSCEP DECENN II COS III; M. Aurelius veiled, standing l., sacrificing at a tripod.



My best Marcus Aurelius denarius - pics are not showing the excellent conservation for this coin

RIC 349
Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM
Rev: TR P XXX IMP VIII COS III, Mars


As a bonus, one of my favorite provincials :

Ionia, Ephesos - RPC 1132

 

Great example from the philosopher-emperor.

a couple of quotes...

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

Death smiles at us all, but all a man can do is smile back.

 

His “Meditations” is one of my favourite books. Still very relevant today and I go back to it from time-to-time.

 

very nice one of the philosopher-king...from what i can gather, he was a good/great man..here he is with his co-emperor

 

Very nice acquisition! Though I don't really collect Marcus, here's one I would not part with.

Frans

 

I enjoy his “Meditations”, read the petiodically.

MARCUS AURELIUS

RI MARCUS AURELIUS AR Den as Caesar TR POT VI COS II - Genius stg at altar hldg standard

 

Spanning his reign:
Denarius as Caesar with Pius


Posthumous sestertius