Marcus Aurelius
| MARCVS AELIVS AVRELIVS VERVS, born Marcus Annius Verus in 121 at Rome to Domitia Lucilla and Annius Verus, had his name changed when he was adopted by his uncle Antoninus Pius in 138. He married Faustina Jr. in 145, and became Augustus after Pius died on March 7, 161. He then made Lucius Verus his co-ruler. Aurelius' reign was one of constant warfare, most of which he personally directed after 167 (Verus died in 169). He had nearly achieved total victory along the Danube when he died at Vienna on March 17, 180 after a brief illness. He was deified and buried in Hadrian's Tomb. |
Silver Denarius (18mm 2.92g) Struck AD 140-144 Rome as Caesar
Obv:AVRELIVS CAES AVG PII F COS Barehead right, nice set of curls!!
Rev:PIETAS AVG Knife, sprinkler, ewer, lituus, and simpulum (priestly implements)
RIC-424a (Pius)
Silver Denarius (18.5mm 3.69g) Struck AD 168 Rome
Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX Laureate head right
Rev: TR P XXII IMP IIII COS III Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucpoia
RIC III 178 Cohen 892 Sears 4936 var
Brass Sestertius (30mm 20.32g) Struck AD 176-177 Rome
Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI laureate head right
Rev IMP VIII COS III P P S C pile of arms DE GERMANIS in exergue
RIC III 1184
