Marcus Aurelius
7 Mar 161 - 17 Mar 180 A.D.
Silver denarius
gF, 2.723g, 19.1, Rome mint, 168 A.D., RIC a85, RSC 208, BMC 459
OBV: M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Laureate head right
REV: FORT RED TR P XXII IMP V COS III, Fortuna seated left holding rudder in right and cornucopia in left
Marcus Aurelius was recognized by Hadrian, Antoninius Pius adopted him, and he married Antoninius' daughter, Faustina II. He succeeded Antoninius, immediately proclaiming Lucius Verus his co-emperor. Although known for his adherence to Stoicism and as naturally peaceful, his reign was disturbed by war with Parthia, plague and a long, hard war on the Danube frontier.
