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jumo
06-15-2006, 07:42 AM
Please can anybody help me with identification this coin?

jumo
06-15-2006, 07:50 AM
Please can anybody help me with identification this coin?

Cucumber
06-15-2006, 04:05 PM
Hello,
From the portrait it should be Marcus Aurelius rather than Antoninus Pius. Hard to tell more, the coin is very worn
C.

jumo
06-16-2006, 09:44 AM
Hello,
From the portrait it should be Marcus Aurelius rather than Antoninus Pius. Hard to tell more, the coin is very worn
C.

On portrait side is written Antoninus.

Cucumber
06-16-2006, 06:48 PM
Hello jumo,

You're right. It's because as adopted by Antoninus, Marcus Aurelius has also his father's name. On most coins of M. A. is inscribed M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG

Cucumber