MARCUS AURELIUS as Caesar (139-161) DENARIUS RARE
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MARCUS AURELIUS 139-161 DENARIUS Obv: Bare head right Rev: Knife, aspergillum, ewer, lituus, and simpulumRIC III 424a (Pius); BMCRE 277 (Pius); RSC 451 RARE MARCO AURELIO 139-161DENARIOD/ TESTA NUDA A DESTRA R/ STRUMENTI SACRIFICALI RIC III 424a (Pius); BMCRE 277 (Pius); RSC 451 ADVANCED PAYMENT SHIPMENT EURO 6,50SPESE DI SPEDIZIONE EURO 6,50 CON RACCOMANDATASU RICHIESTA SI RILASCIA REGOLARE RICEVUTA DI ACQUISTO A582 Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (often referred to as "the wise") ( April 26 , 121 [2 ] – March 17 , 180 ) was Roman Emperor from 161 to his death in 180. He was the last of the " Five Good Emperors ", and is also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers . His tenure was marked by wars in Asia against a revitalized Parthian Empire , and with Germanic tribes along the Limes Germanicus into Gaul and across the Danube . A revolt in the East, led by Avidius Cassius , failed.Marcus Aurelius' work Meditations , written in Greek while on campaign between 170 and 180, is still revered as a literary monument to a government of service and duty and has been praised for its "exquisite accent and its infinite tenderness." Early life Family He was originally named Marcus Annius Catilius Severus , when he married he took the name Marcus Annius Verus .When he was named Emperor, he was given the
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