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I would have guessed Marcus Aurelius.
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Methinks 'chrsmat71' got it, but MA is a viable option as well.
Edited by Medieval
12/14/2014 7:21 pm
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You're all dancing around him. There's really only one choice left.
Not Hadrian, Lucius Verus, Marcus Aurelius, or Commodus.
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Don't tell me it's Ant Pius.
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I certainly won't because it isn't :P
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Okay, my final guess for this one: Aelius
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Yes! It is Aelius.  EGYPT, Alexandria. Aelius year 2, CE 137 diobol, 24.5 mm, 11.5 gm Emmett 1353(2), R2 Born Lucius Ceionius Commodus, this son of a political family seemed destined for high office. Hadrian adopted him to seal the succession. Aelius was not Hadrian's original choice. Lucius Julius Ursus Servianus, a well-established politico, was Hadrian's unofficial successor for many years but was too old by the time Hadrian's life neared its end. Instead, Hadrian groomed Servianus's grandson for the role. However, in late CE 136 he changed his mind and adopted Aelius. The adoption was unpopular and Hadrian's reasons unclear. Aelius never reached his political destiny. He fell ill on December 31, 137 and died the next day, possibly of a brain hemorrhage. |
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After that very difficult one, now a (very) easy one (not for those who stick only with coins prior to AD400 though):  |
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I've seen this mug before but can't put my finger on who it is. I'm going to need a clue.
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If I remember right, you like coins from that country.
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louis i? Yes, but which country - there are several Louis I. Btw, I was tempted to say Aelius as first guess on your coin - and it is a nice one, but I expected rather another emperor, fooled myself. |
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