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Hoard of silver Roman coins found in UK — and some date to reign of Marcus Aurelius
The latest coins date from the reign of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and were made in A.D. 175 or 176 ... period when the silver metal in one denarius was about equal to the value as currency of ...
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Hoard of silver Roman coins found in UK — and some date to reign of Marcus Aurelius
The most famous ruler featured in the hoard is arguably the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (reigned from A.D. 161 to 180), while his wife, Faustina II, is portrayed on a coin of her own.