Aureus - Marcus Aurelius TR P XXIII IMP V COS III, Aequitas

€2.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year168-169
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#208, OCRE#ric.3.m_aur.208
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 descriptionAequitas, draped, seated left on low seat, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTR P XXIII IMP V COS III
(Translation: Tribunicia Potestate Tertia Vicesima, Imperator Quintum, Consul Tertium. Holder of tribunician power for the 23rd time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fifth time, consul for the third time.)
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MintageND (168-169)  - -
Catalog ID9502821740
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