M
ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII (Translation: Marcus Antoninus Augustus, Tribunicia Potestate Septima Vicesima. Marcus [Aurelius] Antoninus emperor (Augustus), holder of tribunician power for the 27th time.)
Reverse description
Statue of Mercury, wearing petasus and short robe, standing front, head left, on base, holding purse in right hand and caduceus in left hand, within a tetrastyle temple; columns are telamons; the pediment is semicircular and contains, from left to right, tortoise, cock, ram, petasus, winged caduceus, and purse.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
IMP VI
COS III S C RELIG AVG (Translation: Imperator Sextum, Consul Tertium. Senatus Consultum. Religio Augusti. Supreme commander (Imperator) for the sixth time, consul for the third time. Decree of the senate. The religion of the emperor (Augustus).)
