Marcus Aurelius Gold Aureus NGC AU Fine Style Virtus Roman Empire 161-180 AD us coins

Marcus Aurelius Gold Aureus NGC AU Fine Style Virtus Roman Empire 161-180 AD us coinsMarcus Aurelius Gold Aureus NGC AU Fine Style Virtus Roman Empire 161 180 AD Description Marcus Aurelius Gold Aureus Roman Empire, AD 161180 NGC Ancients AU Strike 5 5 Surface 4 5 Fine Style Few Roman rulers command the respect of history quite like Marcus Aurelius, the philosopher king whose reign marked the final golden chapter of the Pax Romana. Known for his timeless work Meditations, Aurelius ruled with discipline, intellect, and military

While the High Relief design by Augustus Saint-Gaudens is unquestionably aesthetically superior

but what followed was an equally chaotic struggle to succeed him

it stands comfortably above the average survivor and presents beautifully in hand

Ptolemy III Euergetes (Benefactor)

the Persian Empire did not have coinage of their own

” The coin used in that exchange—traditionally called the “Tribute Penny”—is normally associated with the silver denarius

extending back at least to the religious reforms of Numa Pompilius

"Of Philip"

the “Father of the Constitution

This is a bonafide sleeper series for the money

NGC Choice VF 5/5 Strike- 2/5 Surface Head of Attis right

Central America Shipwreck (The Ship of Gold)