Antoninus Pius & Marcus Aurelius | 140 CE

Diameter 18 mm

Metal Silver

Mint Rome

Obverse ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate head of Pius right

Reverse AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS Bare head of Aurelius right.

Type Denarius

Weight 2.62 g

Year of issue 140

Coins Ancient (-650 to 476) Romans - Imperial and Republic... The Antonine (96 to 192) Antoninus Pius & Marcus Aureli...

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Immediately after Hadrian's death, Antoninus approached Marcus and requested that his marriage arrangements be amended: Marcus' betrothal to Ceionia Fabia would be annulled, and he would be betrothed to Faustina, Antoninus' daughter, instead. Faustina's betrothal to Ceionia's brother Lucius Commodus would also have to be annulled. Marcus consented to Antoninus' proposal.

Reference : C 15; RIC 0417a.

Collection : 5 Good Emperors