174-175 AD., Marcus Aurelius, Rome mint, As, RIC 1142.
Marcus Aurelius, Rome mint, 174-175 AD.,
As (ø 23-24 mm / 9,73 g), copper, axes about medal alignment ↑↑ (ca. 20°),
Obv.: [M ANTO]NINVS - AVG TR P [XXIX] , laureate head of Marcus Aurelius right.
Rev.: IMP VII COS III / S C , river-god (Tiber or Danube ?) reclining left on upturned urn pouring out water, holding stern of boat and reed.
RIC III, 303, 1142 (scarce) ; cf. Coh. 348 .
Die Rückseite bezieht sich wahrscheinlich auf die Markomannenfeldzüge des Jahres 169 und soll den Flußgott Danuvius (Donau) darstellen.
Although this reverse has been described as the river-god Tiber, the presentation may argue for a different interpretation. Near Rome, the Tiber becomes shallow, making river navigation nearly impossible for larger ships. The need for transporting vital commodities to the capital necessitated the construction of a deep water harbor at Ostia. From there, shallow barges carried products up the Tiber to the capital and off-loaded on the docks at the Campus Martius. The attributes of an upturned urn from which water flows as well as the reed which the figure holds, clearly denotes a river-god. Unlike his more traditional reclining pose, however, the figure is seated on a rock outcropping and leans back upon the urn. As the Tiber region between Rome and Ostia is relatively flat, a possible alternative that would fit within the date is a personification of the Danube. In 169 AD, war had broken out with the Marcomanni, a tribe which had migrated to the lower Danube region from Germany. Their border raids across the Danube not only caused havoc to the towns they plundered, but disrupted the shipping which traversed this vital river. In the course of fighting with these tribesmen, Marcus Aurelius pushed deep into their territory in order to force the Marcomanni back into the rugged hills and away from the Danube.
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![174-175 AD., Marcus Aurelius, Rome mint, As, RIC 1142.
Marcus Aurelius, Rome mint, 174-175 AD.,
As (ø 23-24 mm / 9,73 g), copper, axes about medal alignment ↑↑ (ca. 20°),
Obv.: [M ANTO]NINVS - AVG TR P [XXIX] , laureate head of Marcus Aurelius right.
Rev.: IMP VII COS III / S C , river-god (Tiber or Danube ?) reclining left on upturned urn pouring out water, holding stern of boat and reed.
RIC III, 303, 1142 (scarce) ; cf. Coh. 348 .
Die Rückseite bezieht sich wahrscheinlich auf die Markomannenfeldzüge des Jahres 169 und soll den Flußgott Danuvius (Donau) darstellen.
Although this reverse has been described as the river-god Tiber, the presentation may argue for a different interpretation. Near Rome, the Tiber becomes shallow, making river navigation nearly impossible for larger ships. The need for transporting vital commodities to the capital necessitated the construction of a deep water harbor at Ostia. From there, shallow barges carried products up the Tiber to the capital and off-loaded on the docks at the Campus Martius. The attributes of an upturned urn from which water flows as well as the reed which the figure holds, clearly denotes a river-god. Unlike his more traditional reclining pose, however, the figure is seated on a rock outcropping and leans back upon the urn. As the Tiber region between Rome and Ostia is relatively flat, a possible alternative that would fit within the date is a personification of the Danube. In 169 AD, war had broken out with the Marcomanni, a tribe which had migrated to the lower Danube region from Germany. Their border raids across the Danube not only caused havoc to the towns they plundered, but disrupted the shipping which traversed this vital river. In the course of fighting with these tribesmen, Marcus Aurelius pushed deep into their territory in order to force the Marcomanni back into the rugged hills and away from the Danube.
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174-175 AD., Marcus Aurelius, Rome mint, As, RIC 1142.
Marcus Aurelius, Rome mint, 174-175 AD.,
As (ø 23-24 mm / 9,73 g), copper, axes about medal alignment ↑↑ (ca. 20°),
Obv.: [M ANTO]NINVS - AVG TR P [XXIX] , laureate head of Marcus Aurelius right.
Rev.: IMP VII COS III / S C , river-god (Tiber or Danube ?) reclining left on upturned urn pouring out water, holding stern of boat and reed.
RIC III, 303, 1142 (scarce) ; cf. Coh. 348 .
Die Rückseite bezieht sich wahrscheinlich auf die Markomannenfeldzüge des Jahres 169 und soll den Flußgott Danuvius (Donau) darstellen.
Although this reverse has been described as the river-god Tiber, the presentation may argue for a different interpretation. Near Rome, the Tiber becomes shallow, making river navigation nearly impossible for larger ships. The need for transporting vital commodities to the capital necessitated the construction of a deep water harbor at Ostia. From there, shallow barges carried products up the Tiber to the capital and off-loaded on the docks at the Campus Martius. The attributes of an upturned urn from which water flows as well as the reed which the figure holds, clearly denotes a river-god. Unlike his more traditional reclining pose, however, the figure is seated on a rock outcropping and leans back upon the urn. As the Tiber region between Rome and Ostia is relatively flat, a possible alternative that would fit within the date is a personification of the Danube. In 169 AD, war had broken out with the Marcomanni, a tribe which had migrated to the lower Danube region from Germany. Their border raids across the Danube not only caused havoc to the towns they plundered, but disrupted the shipping which traversed this vital river. In the course of fighting with these tribesmen, Marcus Aurelius pushed deep into their territory in order to force the Marcomanni back into the rugged hills and away from the Danube.
Schlüsselwörter: Marcus Aurelius Rome As Tiber Danube River-god Urn Water Boat Reed Marcomanni")