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Marcus Aurelius, 7 March 161 - 17 March 180 A.D.
Although Ares was viewed by the Greeks primarily as destructive and destabilizing, worthy of contempt and revulsion, for the Romans, Mars was a father (pater) of the Roman people. He was the father of Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. In early Rome, he was second in importance only to Jupiter, and the most prominent of the military gods in the religion of the Roman army. Most of his festivals were held in March, the month named for him (Latin Martius), and in October, which began and ended the season for military campaigning and farming.RB92449. Copper as, RIC III AP1322 (S), BMCRE IV AP1983, Hunter II 79, SRCV II 4842, Cohen III -, VF, excellent portrait, dark blue-green patina, areas of light corrosion, Rome mint, weight 12.789g, maximum diameter 26.5mm, die axis 180o, as caesar, 154 - 155 A.D.; obverse AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL, bare head, draped bust right; reverse TR POT VIIII COS II, Mars advancing right, nude but for crested helmet and cloak tied in belt at waist and flying behind, transverse spear in right hand, trophy of captured arms over left shoulder in left hand; from the Errett Bishop Collection; no sales of the type recorded on Coin Archives in the last two decades; rare; SOLD
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