Roman denarius.Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius.Lot 305

Description

Roman denarius.
Extremely rare specimen
Antoninus Pius(86-161 AD) on obverse
Marcus Aurelius(121-180 AD) on reverse side.
EF condition.
Weight:2.94 gm
Size:18 mm
Ancient Fourree Serrati coin.Visible trace
of slight imperfection on obverse.Extremely scarce specimen Very hard to find coin.
Antoninus Pius depiction on obverse
Marcus Aurelius depiction on reverse.
Certificate of Authenticity is provided.
Antoninus Pius 19 September 86AD– 7 March 161AD was Roman emperor from 138AD to 161AD.He was one of the Five Good Emperors in the Nerva–Antonine dynasty.
Born into a senatorial family, Antoninus held various offices during the reign of emperor Hadrian, who adopted him as his son and successor shortly before his death. Antoninus acquired the cognomen Pius after his accession to the throne, either because he compelled- the Senate to deify his adoptive father, or because he had saved senators sentenced to death by Hadrian in his later years. His reign is notable for the peaceful state of the Empire, with no major revolts or military incursions during this time, and for his governing without ever leaving Italy. A successful military campaign in southern Scotland early in his reign resulted in the construction of the Antonine Wall. Antoninus was an effective administrator, leaving his successors a large surplus in the treasury, expanding free access to drinking water throughout the Empire, encouraging legal conformity, and facilitating the enfranchisement of freed slaves. He died of illness in 161 and was succeeded by his adopted sons Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus as co-emperors
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (26 April 121 – 17 March 180AD) was Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and a Stoic philosopher. He was the last of the rulers known as the Five Good Emperors (a term coined some 13 centuries later by Niccolò Machiavelli), and the last emperor of the Pax Romana (27 BC to 180), an age of relative peace and stability for the Roman Empire. He served as Roman consul in 140, 145, and 161AD
Marcus was born during the reign of Hadrian to the emperor's nephew, the praetor Marcus Annius Verus, and the heiress Domitia Calvilla. His father died when he was three, and his mother and grandfather raised Marcus. After Hadrian's adoptive son, Aelius Caesar, died in 138, the emperor adopted Marcus' uncle Antoninus Pius as his new heir. In turn, Antoninus adopted Marcus and Lucius, the son of Aelius. Hadrian died that year and Antoninus became emperor. Now heir to the throne, Marcus studied Greek and Latin under tutors such as Herodes Atticus and Marcus Cornelius Fronto. He kept in close correspondence with Fronto for many years afterward. Marcus married Antoninus' daughter Faustina in 145. After Antoninus died in 161, Marcus acceded to the throne alongside his adoptive brother, who took the name Lucius Verus.
Certificate of Authenticity included.