Sestertius - Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius AVRELIVS CAES AVG PII F COS DES S C

€261,712.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year139
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight23.2 g
Dimensions32.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#1206B, OCRE#ric.3.ant.1206B
Obverse descriptionHead of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P
(Translation: Antoninus Augustus Pius, Pater Patriae. Antoninus Pius, emperor (Augustus) father of the nation.)
Reverse descriptionBust of Marcus Aurelius, bare-headed, draped, left.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringAVRELIVS CAES AVG PII F COS DES S C
(Translation: Aurelius Caesar, Augusti Pii Filius, Consul Designatus. Senatus Consultum. [Marcus] Aurelius, Caesar, son of emperor (Augustus) [Antoninus] Pius, consul elect. Decree of the senate.)
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Mint
MintageND (139)  - -
Catalog ID7527660960
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