Coin Information: Tantalus S/N 39337



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Click coin image to view at maximum resolution. This item has been viewed 1081 times. Coin type: Roman Imperial Entered by: rasiel (Seller rating: 5.0 out of 5, based on 16 buyer responses) Added on: Apr 30, 2011 Ruler: Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) Coin: AR Denarius

MANTONINVSAVGTRPXXV - Laureate head right.

COSIII - Salus standing right, holding and feeding snake Mint: Rome (171) Wt./Size/Axis: 3.06g / - / - References: ERIC II 521

RIC 234 Acquisition/Sale: eBay #200597338655 4/19/11 Notes: Jul 4, 11 - Marcus Aurelius is remembered today as a "Philosopher emperor" sharing that distinction also with Julian II who came a couple of centuries later.



He was born a royal so to speak and commended into the care of Antoninus Pius by Hadrian. Both men would grow very close and trusting relationships. Once Pius died he ruled for the first nine years together with his adoptive brother Lucius Verus then by himself for another ten. Roman historians gush over his kindness, his wisdom and his talents as a statesman but curse the awful crazy-ass son he left the world upon his own passing: Commodus.



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