IMAGE
DESCRIPTION
REFERENCE
Obv: Bare head of Octavian right; IMP CAESAR DIVI F III VIR ITER R P C.
Rx: Simpulum, sprinkler, vase and lituus; COS ITER ET TER DESIG.
Obv: Laureate bust right; IMP CAESAR VESPASIANUS AUG
Rx: Pax seated left holding branch.
Obv: Emperor's bust right.
Rx: Pax seated left; COS ITER TR POT.
Obv: His laureate head left, IMP. CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG.
Rx: COS VI - Eagle standing, head left, wings spread.
Obv: Emperor's bust right.
Rx: Judaea Captive; Captive kneeling right in from of trophy; TR P VIIII IMP XV COS VII PP.
Obv:IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VI, laureate head right.
Rx:IMP XII COS XII CENS P P P, Minerva standing left, holding spear and thunderbolt, shield resting against back of leg.
Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VI, laureate head right.
Rx: IMP XXII COS XVI CEN P P P, Minerva advancing right with javelin & shield
Obv: Laureate bust right.
Rx: Minerva standing left holding spear; IMP XXI COS XV CENS PPP.
Obv: Laureate, draped & cuir. bust right; IMP TRAJANO AUG GER DAC PM TR P COS VPP
Rx: Abunditia standing right holding corn ears & cornucopiae; modius below, ship's prow to right.
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Obv: Laureate head right
Rev: Star within crescent.
Obv: Bust right
Rev: Moneta standing left holding scales & cornucopiae; MONETA AUG.
Obv: Bust right
Rev: Concordia seated elbow resting on statue of Spes.
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head right.
Rev: TEMPLVM DIV AVG REST, COS IIII in exergue, octastyle temple of Divus Augustus. Augustus & Livia seated within, Victories at corners.
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Obv: draped bust right.
Rx: Ceres standing holding torch and scepter.
Postumous Commemorative
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right.
IVNO, Juno standing left, holding patera & scepter
Rome mint: Dec-Dec AD 168-169
Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII - Laureate head right.
Rx: SALVTI AVG COS III - Salus standing left, holding scepter and feeding snake on altar with patera.
Marcus Aurelius was a true philosopher emperor and was probably portrayed fairly accurately by Richard Harris in the film Gladiator. For more information on Marcus Aurelius visit this biographical site. You can download his book/diary "Meditations" from the Gutnberg Project.
Minted 165-166 AD
Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, laureate head right .
Rx: LIB AVG III TR P XX COS III, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus & cornucopiae.
Obv: Laureate bust right.
Rx: Roma feeding snake arising from altar.
The relationship between Marcus Aurelius and his son Commodus and the bizarre peronality of Commodus was portrayed with some accuracy in the film Gladiator. The rest of the movie was Hollywood license.