Sestertius - Marcus Aurelius FELICITAS AVG IMP VIIII COS III P P S C, Felicitas

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Issuer	Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year	178-179
Type	Standard circulation coin
Value	1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	20.7 g
Dimensions	29.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and Technique	Round (irregular) Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)	RIC III#1237, OCRE#ric.3.m_aur.1237

Obverse description	Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXXIII (Translation: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus, Tribunicia Potestate Tertia Tricesima. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus emperor (Augustus), holder of tribunician power for the 33st time.)
Reverse description	Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and sceptre in left hand.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	FELICITAS AVG IMP VIIII COS III P P S C (Translation: Felicitas Augusti, Imperator Nonum, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum. The good fortune of the emperor (Augustus), supreme commander (Imperator) for the ninth time, consul for the third time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.)
Edge
Mint
Mintage	ND (178-179) - -
Catalog ID	9838274980
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