Denarius - Marcus Aurelius TR POT XIIII COS II DESIG III, Mars

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year159-160
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionSilver
Weight3.2 g
Dimensions17 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#486, OCRE#ric.3.ant.486
Obverse descriptionHead of Marcus Aurelius, bare, 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 descriptionMars, helmeted, in military dress, standing front, head left, holding inverted vertical spear in right hand and resting left on round shield set on ground.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTR POT XIIII COS II DESIG III
(Translation: Tribunicia Potestate Quarta Decima, Consul Secundum, Designatus Tertium. Holder of tribunician power for the 14th time, consul for the second time, elect for the third time.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (159-160)  - -
Catalog ID6198996260
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