Sestertius - Marcus Aurelius AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS II, Minerva

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Issuer Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year145
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight26.15 g
Dimensions32.25 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#1243 , OCRE#ric.3.ant.1243A
Obverse descriptionHead of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringAVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS II
(Translation: [Marcus] Aurelius Caesar, son of emperor Antoninus Pius, consul for the second time.)
Reverse descriptionMinerva, helmeted, draped, wearing cloak with aegis, advancing right, brandishing javelin in right hand and holding round shield in left.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringS C
(Translation: [Per] Decree of the senate.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (145)  - -
Catalog ID5381108620
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