Aureus - Marcus Aurelius P M TR P XIX IMP II COS III, Victory

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year164-165
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.2 g
Dimensions18.5 mm
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC III#128, OCRE#ric.3.m_aur.128
Obverse descriptionBust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS
(Translation: Antoninus Augustus, Armeniacus. Antoninus [Pius] emperor (Augustus), conqueror of Armenia.)
Reverse descriptionVictory, winged, naked to waist, standing front, head right, setting on palm-tree right, shield inscribed VIC AVG.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P XIX IMP II COS III
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Undevicesima, Imperator Secundum, Consul Tertium. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 19th time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the second time, consul for the third time.)
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MintageND (164-165)  - -
Catalog ID4235251870
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