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FlaviusJ Valued Member United Kingdom 90 Posts	Posted 07/01/2017 1:10 pm Following the death of Marcus Aurelius in March 180 AD, a number of posthumous coins were issued in Rome under Commodus. The designs were very similar across silver and bronze and most centered on the Emperor's apotheosis or the cremation ceremony. These three sestertii from my collection depict the funeral pyre (which looks a bit like a wedding cake), an eagle rising from the pyre and the divine Marcus riding a giant eagle. Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/01/2017 1:26 pm Thanks for posting them. Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 07/01/2017 2:21 pm Nice little set of coins showing the transition FlaviusJ Thanks for sharing. Paul Report this Post to the Staff
Justinokay Pillar of the Community United States 564 Posts	Posted 07/01/2017 2:49 pm Nice collection, the red tray make the coins pop out more, unlike my dark blue trays with the very debased silver coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34418 Posts	Posted 07/01/2017 4:07 pm Very interesting series of coins. Do you know if all three were minted contemporaneously or if Commodus had them come out as a series? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
tenacious Valued Member United States 69 Posts	Posted 07/04/2017 9:26 pm Cool and very interesting! Report this Post to the Staff
FlaviusJ Valued Member United Kingdom 90 Posts	Posted 07/05/2017 1:58 pm Hi Spence As there's no evidence we can only speculate. For what its worth I'd say they were initially distributed as a free gift at Marcus's funeral or the commemorative games Commodus put on. Report this Post to the Staff
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