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E-auction 511-422916 - brm_629642 - MARCUS AURELIUS Denier

MARCUS AURELIUS Denier AU
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Estimate : 195 €
Price : 220 €
Maximum bid : 225 €
End of the sale : 30 January 2023 14:21:00
bidders : 8 bidders
Type : Denier
Date: 142
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 850 ‰
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,06 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 6e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan irrégulier bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Belle tête de Marc Aurèle César. Joli revers bien venu à la frappe. Patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés

Obverse


Obverse legend : AVRELIVS CAESAR - AVG PII F COS.
Obverse description : Tête nue de Marc Aurèle César à droite (O).
Obverse translation : "Aurelius Cæsar Augusti Pii Filius Consul", (Aurèle césar fils du pieux auguste).

Reverse


Reverse legend : PIETAS AVG.
Reverse description : Instruments pontificaux : couteau de sacrifice, aspersoir, vase “capis”, lituus et simpulum.
Reverse translation : “Pietas Augusti”, (La Piété de l’auguste).

Commentary


Style de la tête de Marc Aurèle particulier.

Historical background


MARC AURÈLE

(139-17/03/180)

Caesar

Marcus Aurelius, born 26 April 121, lost his father at age 9. He is the grand-son of Marcus Annius Verus, brother of Hadrian and Trajan related to, and the son of Domitia Lucilla, the half-sister of Hadrian. It receives careful Herod Atticus and Fronton as teachers education. In 135, he converted to Stoicism, source of inspiration for writing "Thoughts". After the death of Aelius, he was adopted by Antoninus and Lucius Verus, at the request of Hadrian dying. After 10 July 138, is engaged to Faustina, born in 128 or 132, and he married in 145. Caesar from 139 coated consulate in 140, Marcus Aurelius 147 receives power of the tribunes and succeeds Antonin 161.

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