Aureus - Marcus Aurelius COS DES II, Hilaritas

€260,511.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year140-144
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC III#425, OCRE#ric.3.ant.425
Obverse descriptionHead of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringAVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F
(Translation: Aurelius Caesar, Augusti Pii Filius. [Marcus] Aurelius Caesar, son of emperor (Augustus) [Antoninus] Pius.)
Reverse descriptionHilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm in right hand and cornucopiae in left.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCOS DES II
(Translation: Consul Designatus Secundum. Consul elect for the second time.)
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MintageND (140-144)  - -
Catalog ID7387375990
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