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Numismatic and History Discussion Forums => Coin of the Day => Topic started by: gb29400 on October 31, 2021, 03:48:13 pm

Title: Marcus Aurelius Caesar OTD
Post by: gb29400 on October 31, 2021, 03:48:13 pm
I want to share this nice Sestertius

(https://i42.servimg.com/u/f42/12/48/64/65/m_aur_11.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/12486465/1239)
Æ Sestertius ,Rome mint. Struck AD 140-144 (under Antoninus Pius)
33 mm - 24.38 g
AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare draped bust right.
R/ PIETAS AVG around, S C in ex., Priestly emblems: Knife, sprinkler, jug, lituus and simpulum.
RIC (Antoninus Pius) 1234(b); BMCRE 1406; Cohen 457

Title: Re: Marcus Aurelius Caesar OTD
Post by: okidoki on October 31, 2021, 04:32:26 pm
indeed OTD
Title: Re: Marcus Aurelius Caesar OTD
Post by: quadrans on November 01, 2021, 06:08:28 am
I agree, great example  +++
Title: Re: Marcus Aurelius Caesar OTD
Post by: Frans Diederik on December 01, 2021, 06:40:18 am
Very nice coin which has nicely multicoloured patina!

Frans