This channel is a treasure unto itself. I don't have any of Marcus Aurelius' coins but I'm definitely looking into it once my finances are in a better place.
It is always a pleasure to have a small collection of Marcus aging throughout his reign. Currently on a quest for a lovely sestertius and a dual denarius ft. Antinous and a young Marcus. As always, your videos are entertaining while informative. Cheers sir!
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So cool! My husband got me the Minerva coin made only in 147 AD! So cool to learn it was only made for 1 year! I've been reading Meditations lately and am so intrigued by the legend that was/is Marcus Aurelius.
Interesting video. I'm currently reading his Meditations. I have this denarius with Concordia and the older one with Virtus on the reverse minted in 158/159 (TRP XIII).
Just started reading and collecting coins from Greece and Rome of the ancient days. Fascinating to do! I love this channel for sharing such knowledge! Keep on, we´ll be watching! A big thank you!
I have an as struck under Antoninus Pius with a quite juvenile bust of Marcus+Hilaritas and the iconic denarius with laureled and bearded bust and personification of Armenia on the reverse. The dinastic issue and the concordia type are very interesting.
Depictions of Marcus Aurelius on some of his coins make him the spitting image of the Canadian actor Donald Sutherland. And a few coins of his son Commodus make him look like Donald's son Kiefer.
@@irenepongarrang7386 Commodus does look like Kiefer, in side view on the coins. But not so much when you look at one of his marble busts head-on. Even so, it's kinda neat.
Very nice video! I like the discussion you began about whether Marcus Aurelius "aged" on his later coins, or perhaps transitioned to a more "senior" look or perhaps became more philosophically inclined and styled himself on a Stoic stage. I tend to hold the latter view, because there's not many other signs of ageing on his later coins beyond the growing beard! I also notice his eyes seem to "bulge" more in the later issues which again I think was meant to show the wide-eyed curiosity and knowledge of a philosopher. All speculation on my part though!
The bulging eyes are a funny feature on Marcus, indeed. I have seen a number of his early coins showing his bulging eyes, so I believe this is not a subliminal stylistic choice, but just a simple feature of his face. If you look at side pictures from his marble busts, its easy to notice his eyes somewhat bulge as well.
@@ClassicalNumismatics I do agree he certainly had the wide eyes on his actual appearance, but on the later busts I think they take on an almost cartoonish appearance. Maybe that is actually a sign of ageing and is from the skin under his eyes losing elasticity, which would counter my earlier point about him not ageing haha.
Considering how much he had to change, from a bookish, stoic palace price o a pragmatic leader that spent years on the battlefield, Marcus is indeed a chad. When the empire needed him the most, he was up to the task.
yesterday I was tricked by his son who looked and quickly aged pretty much the same way found a RIC 192 and with dirt covering the legend I legit thought it was Marcus Aurelius IOVE apparently also aged on the rev of this coin type - he's a bit worn but clearly looking different and younger than on the regular 192s.....if not misstuck or clipped away the CVPP was also never there - maybe a pre-186AD version with a juvenile Jupiter, lol...edit: it has a faint CVPP (immortal one still looks very young!)
Hi I enjoy watching your channel. I have a Tetradrchm King Macedonian Perseus coin. But I don’t know much about it. I would like to get it authenticated but I’m not sure how 😊
Appreciate all your great info!
Oh wow, you didnt have to. Thank you very much!
There's some very interesting gold coming up soon, you will enjoy it.
This channel is a treasure unto itself. I don't have any of Marcus Aurelius' coins but I'm definitely looking into it once my finances are in a better place.
It is always a pleasure to have a small collection of Marcus aging throughout his reign. Currently on a quest for a lovely sestertius and a dual denarius ft. Antinous and a young Marcus.
As always, your videos are entertaining while informative.
Cheers sir!
Great video! Caracalla’s coinage is also interesting as it shows him growing from a young Caesar into a bearded scowling Emperor 👍
Indeed! I have made an episode on Caracalla where I show his aging process.
2:07 lovely as, one can tell this one comes from a centuries-old European collection
Centuries old coins, but the collector is not. :D
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Heraclius has really cool aging coins. In his later years his beard grew huge.
Always a pleasure to watch your videos, I liked the As, it had almost a full ring of dots around the portrait as well. Great coins shown. Thank you.
Wonderful treatment! I love your videos and have a few of the shirts, which are of great quality.
Thank you for the drawings, it's really helpful in making out more of the details.
So cool! My husband got me the Minerva coin made only in 147 AD! So cool to learn it was only made for 1 year! I've been reading Meditations lately and am so intrigued by the legend that was/is Marcus Aurelius.
Awesome video. Gracias!
Interesting video. I'm currently reading his Meditations. I have this denarius with Concordia and the older one with Virtus on the reverse minted in 158/159 (TRP XIII).
Always an education and joy to watch 😊!
Amazing content 🔥🔥🔥
Just started reading and collecting coins from Greece and Rome of the ancient days. Fascinating to do! I love this channel for sharing such knowledge! Keep on, we´ll be watching! A big thank you!
I have one of Marcus Aurelius, 14o 144 AD. Thank You I have had this coin for 20+ years, I did not know anything about it. Thanks
I have an as struck under Antoninus Pius with a quite juvenile bust of Marcus+Hilaritas and the iconic denarius with laureled and bearded bust and personification of Armenia on the reverse. The dinastic issue and the concordia type are very interesting.
Depictions of Marcus Aurelius on some of his coins make him the spitting image of the Canadian actor Donald Sutherland. And a few coins of his son Commodus make him look like Donald's son Kiefer.
Agree, i think Commodus is look like Kiefer too
@@irenepongarrang7386 Commodus does look like Kiefer, in side view on the coins. But not so much when you look at one of his marble busts head-on. Even so, it's kinda neat.
Great video, as always! I wonder if there are any dynastic issues with Markus and C*mmodus
Very nice video! I like the discussion you began about whether Marcus Aurelius "aged" on his later coins, or perhaps transitioned to a more "senior" look or perhaps became more philosophically inclined and styled himself on a Stoic stage. I tend to hold the latter view, because there's not many other signs of ageing on his later coins beyond the growing beard! I also notice his eyes seem to "bulge" more in the later issues which again I think was meant to show the wide-eyed curiosity and knowledge of a philosopher. All speculation on my part though!
The bulging eyes are a funny feature on Marcus, indeed. I have seen a number of his early coins showing his bulging eyes, so I believe this is not a subliminal stylistic choice, but just a simple feature of his face.
If you look at side pictures from his marble busts, its easy to notice his eyes somewhat bulge as well.
@@ClassicalNumismatics I do agree he certainly had the wide eyes on his actual appearance, but on the later busts I think they take on an almost cartoonish appearance. Maybe that is actually a sign of ageing and is from the skin under his eyes losing elasticity, which would counter my earlier point about him not ageing haha.
So cool!
Marcus seems like a real Chad Emperor
Considering how much he had to change, from a bookish, stoic palace price o a pragmatic leader that spent years on the battlefield, Marcus is indeed a chad. When the empire needed him the most, he was up to the task.
Where are you from? By the accent you're probably a Portuguese speaker, right?
That is correct, I am a Portuguese speaker :)
yesterday I was tricked by his son who looked and quickly aged pretty much the same way
found a RIC 192 and with dirt covering the legend I legit thought it was Marcus Aurelius
IOVE apparently also aged on the rev of this coin type - he's a bit worn but clearly looking different and younger than on the regular 192s.....if not misstuck or clipped away the CVPP was also never there - maybe a pre-186AD version with a juvenile Jupiter, lol...edit: it has a faint CVPP (immortal one still looks very young!)
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Hi I enjoy watching your channel. I have a Tetradrchm King Macedonian Perseus coin. But I don’t know much about it. I would like to get it authenticated but I’m not sure how 😊