MARCUS AURELIUS
Emperor AD161-80
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus had been adopted by Hadrian. When Antoninus
Pius became emperor, Marcus was betrothed to Faustina the younger, Antoninus'
daughter. On the death of Antoninus Pius, Marcus insisted that he should
rule jointly with Lucius Verus. Widespread threats of invasion meant
that the last ten years of his reign were spent protecting the frontiers,
and he was forced to auction off imperial property to raise a fighting
fund. His surviving diaries have made him one of the best-known Roman
emperors, revealing a religious, intelligent and highly-educated man
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Aureus of Marcus Aurelius, AD159-60
20mm, 7.21g
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AVRELIVS CAES AVG PII F
Imperial title 'Aurelius Caesar Augustus, son of Pius'
Cuirassed bust and bare head of Aurelius, facing right
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TR POT XIIII COS II
'With power as Tribune for the 14th time and Consul for the 2nd
time'
Mars, god of war, carrying a spear and battle trophy
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Aureus of Marcus Aurelius, AD159-60
19mm, 7.20g
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AVRELIVS CAES AVG PII F
Imperial title 'Aurelius Caesar Augustus, son of Pius'
Draped bust and bare head of Aurelius, facing right
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TR POT XIIII COS II
'With power as Tribune for the 14th time and Consul for the 2nd
time'
Mars, god of war, carrying a spear and battle trophy
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Aureus of Marcus Aurelius, AD161
19mm, 7.17g
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IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG
Imperial title 'Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus'
Bare head of Aurelius, facing right
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CONCORDIAE AVGVSTOR TRP XV and COS III
'The unity of the emperors, with power as Tribune for the 15th
time' and 'Consul for the 3rd time'
Joint emperors, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, stand facing
one another with hands clasped. One holds a rolled document.
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Aureus of Marcus Aurelius, AD173-4
20mm, 7.17g
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M ANTONINVS AVG TRP XXVIII
Imperial title 'Marcus Antoninus Augustus, with power as Tribune
for the 28th time'
Cuirassed and laureate bust of Aurelius, facing right
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IMP VI COS III
'Emperor for the 6th time and Consul for the 3rd time'
Emperor Marcus Aurelius on his horse
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