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Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius (RIC 1211)
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delaneh


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AE Sestertius or 140-144 AD
Laureate head of Antoninus right / AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, Bare headed, draped bust of Aurelius right.
Signifies the Adoption of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar and consul designate. This was also the occation for his first donative.
· Date: November 25, 2003 · Views: 3700 ·
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pantheon
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July 25, 2006 6:37pm Rating: 10 

An especially pleasing youthful portrait of Marcus Aurelius!

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February 10, 2008 12:07pm

i have a coin the same but it has a head on both side has anyone seen one like it before ?

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can anyone help i have this coin its has same same head on the other side any help would be much appreciated thanks
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