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Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor (26 Apr 121 - 17 Mar 180)

Alias for Didius Julianus

Roman Emperor from AD 161 to 180, Stoic philosopher and author of his Meditations. After his father's death, Aurelius was adopted by his paternal grandfather Marcus Annius Verus (II). Full name: Marcus Annius Catilius Severus (or Marcus Catilius Severus; birth to marriage); Marcus Annius Verus (marriage to adoption by Antoninus Pius); Marcus Aelius Aurelius Verus Caesar (as imperial heir); Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (as emperor). Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-984?rskey=dqaFMn&result=1&q=marcus%20aurelius Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Aurelius Relationships: Marcus Aurelius was a member of Antonines (-)
Marcus Aurelius was a relative of Hadrian (24 Jan 76-10 Jul 138)
Marcus Aurelius was a father of Annia Aurelia Galeria Lucilla (07 Mar 150-182)

Marcus Annius Verus Caesar (162/3-10 Sep 169) was a son of Marcus Aurelius
Antoninus Pius (19 Sep 86-07 Mar 161) was a relative of Marcus Aurelius
Commodus (Aug 161-31 Dec 192) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Marcus Aurelius
Faustina II (the Younger) (16 Feb c. 125-130-175) was a wife of Marcus Aurelius
Faustina I (the Elder) (21 Sep 100-Oct 140) was a relative of Marcus Aurelius
Publius Helvius Pertinax (126-28 Mar 193) was a employed by Marcus Aurelius
Lucius Verus (130-169) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Marcus Aurelius
References in Documents:
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 412 M. Antoninus Aug. Ger. Tr.P. XXIX. Caput Aurelij, S.C. Mars gradivus, dextra victoriolam, sin. trophæum. Ær. M. Aurelius. Head of Aurelius; Mars the Marcher, in his right hand a Victory and in his left a trophy.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) M. Aurelius. Head of Aurelius; Mars the Marcher, in his right hand a Victory and in his left a trophy.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 413 Aurelius Cæs. Antoninus. Caput Aurelij SC. TR. POT. X Figura lato velamine, dextra stolam sublevans sinistra temonem. Ær. M. Aurelius. Head of Aurelius; a figure dressed in a wide garment raising her stola with her right hand and with a staff in her left.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) M. Aurelius. Head of Aurelius; a figure dressed in a wide garment raising her stola with her right hand and with a staff in her left.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) M. Aurelius. A prostrated figure in the presence of the Emperor.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) M. Aurelius. Mars walking with a spear and with trophies.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 416 Aurelius Cæs. Aug. Pij F. TR. P. Cos. II. Caput Aurelij S. C. Pallas dextra hastam, sinistra scutum. Ær. M. Aurelius. Head of Aurelius. Pallas with a spear in her right hand and in her left a shield.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) M. Aurelius. Head of Aurelius. Pallas with a spear in her right hand and in her left a shield.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 473 M. Antoninus Aug. Armeniacus. Profectio Aug. Aurelius equo insidens cum hasta, Imperatoris profectionem in Partiam denotans. Ar. M. Aurelius. Aurelius seated on a horse with a spear, denoting the departure of the into Parthia.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) M. Aurelius. Aurelius seated on a horse with a spear, denoting the departure of the into Parthia.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) M. Aurelius. Standing figure with an arrow in the right hand and a bow in the left; not previously described.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) The deified Marcus Aurelius. An eagle standing on a globe. Aurelius
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) M. Aurelius. An elephant, signifying Antoninus' munificence in public displays. See Croy 1654, tab.42 no.13.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) M. Aurelius. A seated figure; in the right hand a balance, in the left a cornucopia.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) M. Aurelius. The head of Antoninus with a radiate crown; a seated, helmeted figure with a Victory in the right hand and a spear in the left.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 479 Faustinæ Aug. Pij Aug. Fil. - Aurelij Uxor. VENVS. Venus stans dextra pomum, aut globũ, sinistrã temonem. Ar. Faustina II, wife of Aurelius. Standing Venus with an apple or a globe in her right hand, a staff in her left.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 150 Antoninus Aug. Pius P.P. TR.P. Cos. II. Aurelius Cæsar Aug. Pij F. Caput M. Aurelij. Ar. Antoninus Pius. Head of Marcus Aurelius.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) M. Aurelius. Standing figure with a in the right hand
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 162 Aurelius Cæsar Aug. Pij F. Cos. II. Figura stans dextra ramũ Lauri, sinistra Cornucopiam. Ar. Phil M. Aurelius Caesar. Standing figure with a laurel branch in the right hand and a cornucopia in the left Philip.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 163 Imp. A\æl/urel. Cæs. Antoninus F. TR. Pot. Cos. Figura stolata stans dextra sagittam, sinistra arcũferens. Ar. An potius ælius? Antoninus M. Aurelius Caesar. Standing robed figure, with an arrow in her right hand, and a bow in her the left. Or could it be Aelius? Antoninus
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 164 Aurelius Cæsar Aug. Pij Fil. TR.P. IIII. Cos. II. Figura sedens dextra ramum sinistra hastam. Ar. Sept. Sev M. Aurelius Caesar. Seated figure with a branch in the right hand and a spear in the left. Septimus Severus
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) M. Aurelius Caesar. Standing Pallas with an owl in her right hand and a spear in her left.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 166 M. Aurelius Aug. Part. Max. P.M. TR.P. VIII Cos. II. P.P. Victoria dextram porrigens supra globum. Ar. Sept. Sev. M. Aurelius. Victory stretching out her right hand over a globe. Septimus Severus
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) M. Aurelius Caesar. Military figure with a spear in his left hand and in his right I know not what.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) M. Aurelius. Standing robed figure, with a laurel in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left.
18th-c coin catalogue (Canterbury Cathedral Lit MS E 16d)
Coins of Marcus Antoninus
141 Head of M: Antoninus. ...... CAES. M AVREL.ANTONINVS ... Rev: a Female Figure standing before an Altar a Patera in her right Hand. a Serpent arising out of the Altar. S.C. SALVTI AVGVSTOR TRP. XVI. In the Exergue. COS II Casaubon
142 Head of M: Antoninus. M.ANTONINVS AVG TRP. XXVI. Reverse a Military Figure sitting upon spoils of War. in its right Hand perhaps a Palm Branch, it's left arm leaning upon a Shield. S.C. IMP. VI. COS. III. Bargrave
143 Head of M Antoninus. M. AVREL ANTONINVS AUG TRP. XXXIII. Reverse a Figure standing in its right Hand a little Caduceus in it's left a spear. S.C. ................... IMP VIII COS. III. PP. Occo says FELICITAS AVG Casaubon
144 Head of M Antoninus. M ANTONINUS AVG TRP. XXXII. Reverse a Winged Victory in it's right Hand a Crown of Laurel in its left a Palm. S.C. IMP. VIIII. COS. III. PP. Bargrave
145 Head of M. Antoninus. M. ANTONINVS ............... Occo says AVG TRP. XXIII. Reverse a Winged Victory standing in its left Hand a Shield resting upon a Stand, and Inscription on the Shield
[small illustration of shield with the Latin letters, VIC GER inside]
S.C Legend of the Reverse much wornout Casaubon
146 Head of M Antoninus M AVR ANTONINVS ............... Reverse a Biga of oxen ...................... COS. IIII PP. S.C Bargrave
147 Head of M. Antoninus. .......... TONINVS ....... Reverse Fortune sitting on her left arm a Cornucopia in her Right Hand [...] & at her Foot Inscription not legible In the Exergue FORT. RED. Casaubon
148 Head of M. Antoninus. ....................... TRP. XXVII. Reverse a Trophy with two Captives GERMANICO ............ In the Exergue SC. Bargrave
149 Head of M. Antoninus ......... TONINVS AVG AR ......... Reverse TRP XXIII. IMP. V. COS.III. a Female Figure standing &c .. see it. [...] S.C. I do not know how to describe it. it It has been a beautiful Coin. Bargrave
150 Two Senatorial Figures joining Hands. ΑVΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΟCΣ ΚΑΙCΣΑΡ ΑΗΤΩΝΕΙΝΟVΥ ΚΑΙ ΟVΥΗΡΟΗ Reverse A Person in Armour standing in his Right Hand held forth as on his left Hand resting his spear ΕΠ ΓΡ ΑΥΡ ΔΙΟΔΟΤ ΟVΥ. ΝΥCΣΑΕΩΝ. Bargrave
151 Head of Faustina junior the Wife of M. Antoninus. Daughter of Antoninus Pius and the Elder Faustina. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA. Reverse a Figure standing in her right Hand a Garland or chaplet in her left a staff. S.C. LAETITIA. Bargrave
152 Head of Faustina &c FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL. Reverse The Emblem of Chastity. S.C. PVDICITIA. Bargrave
153 Head of Faustina &c The same as the last Bargrave
154 Head of Faustina &c FAVSTINA AVGVSTA Reverse I suppose a Priestess of Juno in her right Hand held out a Palm in her left a Staff. or perhaps Juno her self. her Peacock at her Feet. S.C. IVNO Casaubon
155 Head of Lucilla Daughter of M. Antoninus & Faustina Wife of Lucius Verus LVCILLA ........ NI AVG F. a Figure standing at an Altar in it's right Hand held out a patera in its left a Spear or Staff. a serpent coming out of the Altar. S.C. SALVS. Casaubon
156 another Lucilla much worn and effaced in the Inscriptions. Casaubon
157 another Lucilla. Reverse Vesta sitting with a Palladium in her left Hand. In the Exergue VESTA. The Inscriptions on both sides worn & effaced. Bargrave
Sale Catalogue of Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1764) 14 Coins of Faustina 1, M. Aurelius 3, Faustina jun. 1, Verus 1, Lucilla 1, Commodus 5, Crispina 1, vide N° 389., 403., 406., 413., 422, 423., 439., 442, 444, 445, 446., 449, 450, and 457 14
Sale Catalogue of Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1764) 43 Mar. Aurelius 16, Faustina Aurel. 4, Verus 5, Lucilla 1, vide N° 402, 404, 405., 407 to 411, 414 to 417, 419 to 421, 426 to 429, 432 to 436, 441 27
Musaeum Tradescantianum (1656) M. Aurel: Antoninus. 1. 2.