{"product_id":"marcus-aurelius-denarius-for-the-vota-decennalia-solvta-lm41742","title":"Marcus Aurelius, Denarius for the vota decennalia solvta.","description":"\u003cp style=\"\\'text-align:justify;\\'\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;\\'\"\u003eMarcus Aurelius (AD 161-180),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'text-align:justify;background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;\\'\"\u003e silver Denarius, Rome, AD 170, IMP M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV, laureate head right, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"\\'text-align:justify;\\'\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;\\'\"\u003erev.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'text-align:justify;background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;\\'\"\u003e VOTA SOL DECENN COS III, Aurelius standing sacrificing at tripod, 3.22g, 11h (RIC III, 248). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"\\'text-align:justify;\\'\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;\\'\"\u003eExtremely fine, scarce.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'text-align:justify;background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;\\'\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"\\'text-align:justify;\\'\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003eAn emperor's vota suscepta, promises made to the gods in the anticipation of their reciprocal favours, became vota soluta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'text-align:justify;background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Segoe\" ui\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'text-align:justify;background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003eonce both sides had fulfilled their obligations. Burgess [QUINQUENNIAL VOTA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'text-align:justify;background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Segoe\" ui\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'text-align:justify;background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003e NC 1988, p.77 ff] discusses how this process took place every five years, with renewed vows undertaken publicly and with great ceremony, at the start of each fifth year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'text-align:justify;background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Times\" new roman\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'text-align:justify;background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003e The concept that a leader must have the backing of the gods is common throughout history, from the Mandate of Heaven in the east to the Divine Right of Kings in the west, and is still represented in British numismatics today in the phrase dei gratia rex, King by the Grace of God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sovereign Rarities Live","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56766010294658,"sku":"LM41742","price":695.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/5365\/3473\/files\/LM41742_0.jpg?v=1784026820","url":"https:\/\/www.sovr.co.uk\/products\/marcus-aurelius-denarius-for-the-vota-decennalia-solvta-lm41742","provider":"Sovereign Rarities Live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}