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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Adoptive Emperors| > |Marcus Aurelius| > RB92932
Marcus Aurelius, 7 March 161 - 17 March 180 A.D.
|Marcus| |Aurelius|, |Marcus| |Aurelius,| |7| |March| |161| |-| |17| |March| |180| |A.D.|, Hilaritas, the personification of rejoicing, is usually depicted as a matron, standing with a cornucopia in her left hand and a long palm frond on the ground in her right. Green branches were a sign of gladness and for special occasions, both public and private, it was the custom in ancient times to ornament streets, temples, gates, houses, and even entire cities, with branches and leaves of trees. This tradition carries on today in the form of wreaths and Christmas trees.
RB92932. Orichalcum sestertius, BMCRE VI AP606, RIC III AP1242(a) (S), Cohen III 233, SRCV II -, Hunter II -, aVF, nice youthful portrait, dark patina, some legend weak, corrosion, pitting, Rome mint, weight 24.572g, maximum diameter 33.5mm, die axis 0o, as caesar, 145 A.D.; obverse AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS II, bare head right; reverse HILARITAS, Hilaritas standing left, palm frond in extended right hand, cornucopia in left hand, S - C (senatus consulto) divided across field; scarce; SOLD











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