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LOTTO 294:
SILVER COIN OF MARCUS AURELIUS ANTONINUS.
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500 - $750
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Denomination: Denarius.
Est: $500 - $750
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (121-180 CE) was Roman emperor from 161-180. His mother saved the life of Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel and family after they illegally made a bris for their son Yehudah HaNassi (see Tosfos Avodah Zara f. 10b). Yehudah HaNassi and Antoninus became close friends (see Encyclopedia LeChachmei HaTalmud VehaGeonim Vol. 2 p.178). In fact, the Gemora asserts that the Jewish Nation had no better time under Roman rule than in the era of Antoninus. The Emperor`s appreciation of R. Yehudah HaNassi took the form of the finest gifts, tracts of land (Yer. Sheb. vi. 36d), even sacks of gold (Ab. Zarah, 10b).
