Marcus Aurelius

M. Aurelius Antoninus

Augustus (AD 161-181)

Marcus Aurelius was born in AD 121, of Spanish ancestry being directly descended from Trajan's father. He held the rank of Caesar for 22 years before becoming Augustus in 161. Marcus Aurelius was a distinguished soldier who won impressive victories of the Germans and Parthians. History records him as a skilled and dutiful emperor. He is best known however for the twelve books of philosophic meditations written in the last decade of his reign. The only blight on Marcus Aurelius' reign was his choice of successor: his son Commodus

Obverse Legends on coins depicting Marcus Aurelius

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ANTONINVS AVG
ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS
AVRELIVS CAES ANTON AVG PII F
AVRELIVS CAES AVG PII F
AVRELIVS CAES AVG PII F COS
AVRELIVS CAES AVG PII F COS DES
AVRELIVS CAESAR ANTON AVG PII F
AVRELIVS CAESAR ANTONINI AVG PII FIL
AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F
AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS
AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS II
AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL
CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG COS III
DIVO MARCO
DIVO MARCO ANTONINO
DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS
IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG
IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG
IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG
IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG PM
IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG PM
IMP M ANTONINVS AVG
IMP M ANTONINVS AVG TRP XX
IMP M ANTONINVS AVG TRP XXV
IMP M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG
IMP M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG PM
M ANTONINVS AVG
M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX
M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX MEDIC
M ANTONINVS AVG ARMEN PM
M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS
M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS PM
M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM
M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM MAX
M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TRP XXI
M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TRP XXX
M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TRP XXX PP
M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TRP XXXI
M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARMATICVS
M ANTONINVS AVG GERM TRP XXIX
M ANTONINVS AVG GERM TRP XXVII
M ANTONINVS AVG IMP II
M ANTONINVS AVG PM
M ANTONINVS AVG TRP XX
M ANTONINVS AVG TRP XXIII
M ANTONINVS AVG TRP XXIIII
M ANTONINVS AVG TRP XXIX
M ANTONINVS AVG TRP XXV
M ANTONINVS AVG TRP XXVI
M ANTONINVS AVG TRP XXVII
M ANTONINVS AVG TRP XXVIII
M ANTONINVS AVG TRP XXXII
M ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS
M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG
M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX
M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS PM
M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM
M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG PARTH MAX
M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG PM
M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG TRP XXXII
M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG TRP XXXIII
M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG TRP XXXIIII
M AVRELIVS CAESAR ANTONINI AVG PII F
M AVRELIVS CAESAR ANTONINI AVG PII FIL
M AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F

Coins of Marcus Aurelius currently available

	Marcus Aurelius Bronze sestertius issued AD 156/157 Obv: AVRELIVS CAES ANTON AVG PII F, Bare head right Rev: TR POT XI COS II S C, Fortuna, standing left, holding rudder and raising skirt Good Very Fine \| AUD $330.00
	Marcus Aurelius Bronze as issued AD 176/177 Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TRP XXXI, Laureate head right Rev: IMP VIII COS III FELICITATI AVG PP S C, Galley with four rowers, facing left; on the stern, Neptune, standing left, his foot on a rock, holding trident Good Fine \| AUD $240.00