Posted 11/20/2012 12:49 am
I have seen a few of these Pius/Aurelius double headed coins and was tempted to get one (2 busts for the price of one!) Marcus Aurelius is pretty young though when these were made I was toying with the idea of buying a couple of coins with his older bust and his wife Faustina (Mainly because Marcus Aurelius has some interesting history)
Its an appealing coin for various reasons, size and weight being only two of them... a shame it isn't better preserved but interesting none-the-less.
Edit:Actually I realise that this coin is quite scarce...when I say I saw a few of them I am thinking of the denarius... maybe it would be an idea to get one to go with it since there seem to be affordable examples around with good details, it would make a nice pair.
Its an appealing coin for various reasons, size and weight being only two of them... a shame it isn't better preserved but interesting none-the-less.
Edit:Actually I realise that this coin is quite scarce...when I say I saw a few of them I am thinking of the denarius... maybe it would be an idea to get one to go with it since there seem to be affordable examples around with good details, it would make a nice pair.
Edited by DavidUK
11/20/2012 12:58 am
11/20/2012 12:58 am
...jw the color is pretty much that, other than the dark spots...maybe try soaking for a while....
