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The denarii minted during Marcus Aurelius’s reign (161-180 AD) reflect both the emperor’s philosophical nature and the military pressures facing Rome. These coins frequently featured propagandistic reverse designs celebrating military victories, divine protection, and imperial virtues like clemency and providence, while the obverse typically displayed the emperor’s bearded portrait. Right now, the Roman Empire Marcus Aurelius AR Denarius Silver Coin is available at JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
This Roman Empire Marcus Aurelius AR Denarius Coin is an ancient silver coin with an About Uncirculated grade. The coin has a largely untoned surface with bright, silvery fields and a soft, frosted luster. The 5/5 strike grade indicates a strong, centered design that was evenly struck. These coins reflect a period of elevated output across Roman provincial mints to sustain prolonged military campaigns by the empire, straining the silver reserves of the empire in the face of a plague in 165 AD that both reduced imperial manpower and the tax base.
Marcus Aurelius, known as the last of the “Five Good Emperors,” profoundly shaped Rome through his Stoic philosophy and crisis management during a tumultuous reign. His personal writings in the Meditations became one of the great philosophical texts of antiquity, embodying principles of duty and rationality. However, his reign was marked by relentless military campaigns against Germanic tribes and Parthians.
In the obverse of Roman Empire AR Denarius Coins, you will find an effigy of Marcus Aurelius in right-profile relief with a laurel wreath on his head. For the reverse of Roman Empire Marcus Aurelius AR Denarius Coins, the image of Liberalitas is featured. The silver content of these denarii had declined from earlier standards as the empire faced economic strain from continuous warfare along the Danube and Parthian frontiers, marking a gradual debasement that would accelerate in subsequent decades.
If you have any questions about ancient silver coins for sale, please don’t hesitate to ask. JM Bullion customer service is available at 800-276-6508, online using our web chat, and via our email address.
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The denarii minted during Marcus Aurelius’s reign (161-180 AD) reflect both the emperor’s philosophical nature and the military pressures facing Rome. These coins frequently featured propagandistic reverse designs celebrating military victories, divine protection, and imperial virtues like clemency and providence, while the obverse typically displayed the emperor’s bearded portrait. Right now, the Roman Empire Marcus Aurelius AR Denarius Silver Coin is available at JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
This Roman Empire Marcus Aurelius AR Denarius Coin is an ancient silver coin with an About Uncirculated grade. The coin has a largely untoned surface with bright, silvery fields and a soft, frosted luster. The 5/5 strike grade indicates a strong, centered design that was evenly struck. These coins reflect a period of elevated output across Roman provincial mints to sustain prolonged military campaigns by the empire, straining the silver reserves of the empire in the face of a plague in 165 AD that both reduced imperial manpower and the tax base.
Marcus Aurelius, known as the last of the “Five Good Emperors,” profoundly shaped Rome through his Stoic philosophy and crisis management during a tumultuous reign. His personal writings in the Meditations became one of the great philosophical texts of antiquity, embodying principles of duty and rationality. However, his reign was marked by relentless military campaigns against Germanic tribes and Parthians.
In the obverse of Roman Empire AR Denarius Coins, you will find an effigy of Marcus Aurelius in right-profile relief with a laurel wreath on his head. For the reverse of Roman Empire Marcus Aurelius AR Denarius Coins, the image of Liberalitas is featured. The silver content of these denarii had declined from earlier standards as the empire faced economic strain from continuous warfare along the Danube and Parthian frontiers, marking a gradual debasement that would accelerate in subsequent decades.
If you have any questions about ancient silver coins for sale, please don’t hesitate to ask. JM Bullion customer service is available at 800-276-6508, online using our web chat, and via our email address.
