(Apr 16, 2012)
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| Weight | 3.1 g | | Diameter | 16 mm | | Obverse | Laureate and draped bust right | | Reverse | FILIPPOPOLEITWN, Genius of Death standing left, leaning on a torch placed upside down | | Reference | Moushmov 4089 | an aureus of Siscia in Croatia , 270–275 AD, featuring a standing image of the GENIUS ILLVR (Genius Exercitus Illyriciani, "Genius of the Illyrian Army") on the reverse
Marcus' own Meditations offer a window on his inner life, but are largely undateable, and make few specific references to worldly affairs
In his letters, Marcus makes frequent and affectionate reference to her
Marcus makes no apparent reference to the marriage in his surviving letters, and only sparing references to Faustina
This donative, however, was twice the size of those past: 20,000 sesterces (5,000 denarii ) per capita, with more to officers
He decreased the silver purity of the denarius from 83.5% to 79% — the silver weight dropping from 2.68 grams to 2.57 grams
Fronto sent Marcus a selection of reading material, and, to settle his unease over the course of the Parthian war, a long and considered letter, full of historical references
In 168 he revalued the denarius , increasing the silver purity from 79% to 82% — the actual silver weight increasing from 2.57 grams to 2.67 grams
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