Roman Bronze AE Dupondius Marcus Aurelius - 13.5 g
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Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 161 to 180 CE. A bronze (AE) dupondius minted during the reign of Marcus Aurelius. Obv: inscribed IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG PM, head with radiation crown. Rev: inscribed CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XVI / S - C / COS III, Marcus Aurelius with scroll and Lucius Verus at dextrarum iunctio. Size: 1" W (2.5 cm); 13.5 grams
Marcus Aurelius is one of the most famous of the Roman emperors, renowned for his intellect and military prowess, the last of the so-called Five Good Emperors. He ruled jointly with Lucius Verus until Verus's death in 169 and then jointly with his son Commodus from 177. Beyond the public sphere, he practiced Stoicism and wrote the Meditations (a title given after his death), a major source for modern understanding of Stoicism.
Provenance: private New York, USA collection; ex German collection
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Marcus Aurelius is one of the most famous of the Roman emperors, renowned for his intellect and military prowess, the last of the so-called Five Good Emperors. He ruled jointly with Lucius Verus until Verus's death in 169 and then jointly with his son Commodus from 177. Beyond the public sphere, he practiced Stoicism and wrote the Meditations (a title given after his death), a major source for modern understanding of Stoicism.
Provenance: private New York, USA collection; ex German collection
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Roman Bronze AE Dupondius Marcus Aurelius - 13.5 g
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