Antoninus Pius & Marcus Aurelius RIC III 415b

Antoninus Pius & Marcus Aurelius, Silver denarius, RIC III 415b, RSC II 21, Hunter II 6, BMCRE IV 148 var (...CAES AVG..., noted), SRCV II 4523 var (same), gF, nice style, light corrosion, small spots of encrustation, Rome mint, weight 3.032g, maximum diameter 17.9mm, die axis 0o, 140 A.D.; OBV: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, bare of Antoninus Pius right;
REV: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, draped young bare-headed and beardless bust of Marcus Aurelius Caesar right;

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In 140, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius Caesar were the two Roman Consuls. Marcus Aurelius was married to Antoninus Pius' daughter Faustina the Younger and was made Caesar in 139. This was the third consulship for Antoninus Pius and the first consulship for Marcus Aurelius.

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