Aureus - Marcus Aurelius TR P XX IMP IIII COS III, Victory

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year166
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.2 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC III#161, OCRE#ric.3.m_aur.161
Obverse descriptionBust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringM ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX
(Translation: Marcus Antoninus Augustus, Armeniacus, Parthicus Maximus. Marcus [Aurelius] Antoninus emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Armenians, great conqueror of the Parthians.)
Reverse descriptionVictory, naked to waist, standing front, head right, holding palm, upright, in right hand and with left hand fixing shield, inscribed VIC PAR, on palm-tree right.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTR P XX IMP IIII COS III
(Translation: Tribunicia Potestate Vicesima, Imperator Quartum, Consul Tertium. Holder of tribunician power for the 20th time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fourth time, consul for the third time.)
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MintageND (166)  - -
Catalog ID5668863820
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