Aureus - Marcus Aurelius TR POT VIIII COS II, Roma and Victory

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year154-155
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.3 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#464A, OCRE#ric.3.ant.464A
Obverse descriptionBust of Marcus Aurelius, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringAVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL
(Translation: Aurelius Caesar, Augusti Pii Filius. [Marcus] Aurelius Caesar, son of emperor (Augustus) [Antoninus] Pius.)
Reverse descriptionRoma, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding Victory on extended right hand and parazonium at shoulder in left.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTR POT VIIII COS II
(Translation: Tribunicia Potestate Nona, Consul Secundum. Holder of tribunician power for the ninth time, consul for the second time.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (154-155)  - -
Catalog ID3940765930
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