Aureus - Marcus Aurelius TR POT II COS II, Fides

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year147-148
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.3 g
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Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC III#440B, OCRE#ric.3.ant.440B
Obverse descriptionBust of Marcus Aurelius, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, 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 descriptionFides, draped, standing right, holding two corn-ears downwards in right hand and dish of fruit on raised left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTR POT II COS II
(Translation: Tribunicia Potestate Secunda, Consul Secundum. Holder of tribunician power for the second time, consul for the second time.)
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MintageND (147-148)  - -
Catalog ID6758873000
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