Sestertius - Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P II COS II S C

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year161-162
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight26.5 g
Dimensions32.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#1308, OCRE#ric.3.m_aur.1308
Obverse descriptionHead of Lucius Verus, bare, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG
(Translation: Imperator, Caesar, Lucius Aurelius Verus, Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Lucius Aurelius Verus, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionMarcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, togate, standing left and right, facing one another and clasping right hands; Marcus Aurelius holds scroll in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P II COS II S C
(Translation: Concordia Augustorum, Tribunicia Potestate Secunda, Consul Secundum, Senatus Consultum. Harmony of the emperor (Augustus), holder of tribunician power for the second time, consul for the second time. Decree of the senate.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (161-162)  - -
Catalog ID9297605670
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