| Marcus Aurelius, 7 March 161 - 17 March 180 A.D. |  |
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| Marcus Aurelius, 7 March 161- 17 March 180 A.D., Philippopolis, Thrace |   |
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| RP42024. Bronze AE 18, possibly unpublished, Varbanov III -, BMC -, SNG Righetti -, SNG Hunterian -, SNG Cop -, SGIC -, Lindgren -; cf. RPC 7557 (Commodus, Hygieia right), aVF, rough green patina, weight 3.206 g, maximum diameter 18.3 mm, die axis 180o, Philippopolis mint, obverse AU KAI M AURH ANTWNEINOC (or similar), head right; reverse FILIPPOPOLEITWN, Hygieia standing left, cornucopia in left, serpent in right; extremely rare; $20.00 (€16.60) |
|  | Pietas in traditional Latin usage expressed a complex, highly valued Roman virtue; a man or woman with pietas respected his or her responsibilities to other people, gods and entities (such as the state), and understood his or her place in society with respect to others. |
| 29344. Orichalcum dupondius, SRCV II 4834, RIC III 1240a, Cohen 455, aEF, some light corrosion, weight 11.590 g, maximum diameter 25.5 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 142 A.D.; obverse AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare head right; reverse PIETAS AVG S C, sacrificial implements; $450.00 (€373.50) |
| 33178. Orichalcum dupondius, SGCV II 4832, RIC III Ant. Pius 1239 var (head), VF, weight 10.824 g, maximum diameter 26.4 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, as Caesar, 144 A.D.; obverse AVRELIVS CAESAR PII F COS, bare head bust right, draped and cuirassed; reverse IVVENTAS S C, Marcus Aurelius, wearing military dress, standing left, holding branch and spear, on the right trophy of arms with shield at base; small spot of potentially active corrosion on reverse; rare; $350.00 (€290.50) |
| Marcus Aurelius, 7 March 161- 17 March 180 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt |  | Euthenia is the personification of abundance or plenty. To the Romans she was Abundantia. Her attributes are heads of grain and the cornucopia. She can be seated or standing and is sometimes shown emptying the cornucopia. |
| RX41061. Bronze drachm, Dattari 3455 var and Dattari Sup. 9251 var (bust left) RPC 15661 var (same, citing Dattari), Milne -; Geissen -; BMC -; SNG Cop -; Emmett 2131, F, weight 22.152 g, maximum diameter 32.4 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, 29 Aug 171 - 28 Aug 172 A.D.; obverse M AURHLIOC ANT[WNINOC C] (or similar), laureate head right; reverse Euthenia seated left on rocks, grain (or lotus?) in right, resting left elbow on forepart of a sphinx, LI - B (year 12) across fields; unpublished variety; $315.00 (€261.45) |
| Marcus Aurelius, 7 March 161- 17 March 180 A.D., Consecration Issue by Commodus |  | |
| 29343. Orichalcum sestertius, SRCV II 5984, RIC III Commodus 660, aVF, weight 19.432 g, maximum diameter 30.2 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, consecration issue, c. 180 A.D.; obverse DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS, bare head right; reverse CONSECRATIO S C, Marcus Aurelius seated left on eagle flying right, raising his right, scepter in his left, fulmen in eagle's talons; scarce; $295.00 (€244.85) |
| RS41805. Silver denarius, Apparently unpublished variety; RIC III 280 var (head right), RSC II 300 var (same), cf. SRCV II 4911 (head right, IMP VII), VF, toned, weight 3.321 g, maximum diameter 19.6 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, Dec 172 - Dec 173 A.D.; obverse M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, laureate and cuirassed bust right, from behind; reverse IMP VI COS III, German captive bound seated left at foot of trophy of arms; a few small spots of encrustation; rare; $245.00 (€203.35) |
| Marcus Aurelius, 7 March 161 - 17 March 180 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt |  | Ptolemy Soter, wanting to integrate Egyptian religion with that of their Hellenic rulers, by promoted worship of Serapis as a deity that would win the reverence of both groups alike. This was despite the curses of the Egyptian priests against the gods of previous foreign rulers (i.e Set who was lauded by the Hyksos). Alexander the Great had attempted to use Amun for this purpose, but Amum was more prominent in Upper Egypt, and not as popular in Lower Egypt, where the Greeks had stronger influence. The Greeks had little respect for animal-headed figures, and so an anthropomorphic statue was chosen as the idol, and proclaimed as the equivalent of the highly popular Apis. It was named Aser-hapi (i.e. Osiris-Apis), which became Serapis, and was said to be Osiris in full, rather than just his Ka (life force). Ptolemy's efforts were successful - in time Serapis was held by the Egyptians in the highest reverence above all other deities, and he was adored in Athens and other Greek cities.
Serapis was credited with a healing attribute, especially in cases of acute diseases. Marcus Aurelius, tortured with the malady which later killed him, made a visit to the temple of Serapis at Perinthus, in Thrace; and according to his historian, he returned in health. |
| RX41060. Bronze drachm, Dattari 3511, RPC 13820 var (bust with trace of drapery left), Milne -, BMC Alexandria -, Geissen -, SNG Cop -, Emmett 2168 (R4), F, weight 17.747 g, maximum diameter 32.5 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, 29 Aug 162 - 28 Aug 163 A.D.; obverse M AVPHLIOC ANTWNINOC CEB (starting at 1:00), laureate and draped bust left; reverse bust of Serapis right on a base, wearing modius adorned with laurel leaves, taenia and himation, crescent left, star right, L - G across fields; very rare; $165.00 (€136.95) |
| Marcus Aurelius, 7 March 161- 17 March 180 A.D., Syedra, Cilicia |  | |
| RP82876. Bronze AE 24, RPC Oxford -, BMC -, SNG von Aulock -, SNG Cop -, aVF, weight 7.922 g, maximum diameter 23.7 mm, die axis 0o, Syedra mint, obverse AUT MAR AUPH ANTWNINOC, laureate head right; reverse CUEDREWN, Athena, facing, wearing chiton and chlamys, long scepter vertical in right, grounded shield in left; very rare; $160.00 (€132.80) |
| Marcus Aurelius, 7 March 161- 17 March 180 A.D., Syedra, Cilicia |  | |
| RP82832. Bronze AE 18, BMC Cilicia p. 157, 4, aVF, weight 4.730 g, maximum diameter 16.0 mm, die axis 180o, Syedra mint, as Caesar, 139 - 161 A.D.; obverse AURHLIOC KAICAP, bare-headed bust right; reverse CYEDREWN, Apollo?, wearing chiton and chlamys, holding phiale and scepter; rare; $120.00 (€99.60) |
| Marcus Aurelius, 7 March 161- 17 March 180 A.D., Syedra, Cilicia |  | On the shores of a small bay about 22 miles (35 km) from Alanya lie the ruins of ancient Syedra. Remnants of the lower town (baths, necropolis, parts of walls) can be seen close to the road and on the adjoining hillside. A little to the northeast, the site of the acropolis is on top of steep rocky cliffs. |
| RP82972. Bronze AE 17, RPC Oxford 9358, BMC -, SNG von Aulock -, SNG Cop -, SNG Righetti -, Nice aVF, weight 3.686 g, maximum diameter 16.2 mm, die axis 0o, Syedra mint, obverse AU K M AU ANTWNIN, laureate head right; reverse CUEDREWN, Artemis standing facing, head right, bow in right, globe in left; rare; $110.00 (€91.30) |
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