Sestertius - Marcus Aurelius SALVTI AVG COS III S C, Salus

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Issuer	Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year	168-169
Type	Standard circulation coin
Value	1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	24.1 g
Dimensions	31 mm
Thickness
Shape and Technique	Round (irregular) Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)	RIC III#964, OCRE#ric.3.m_aur.964

Obverse description	Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII (Translation: Marcus Antoninus Augustus, Tribunicia Potestate Tertia Vicesima. Marcus [Aurelius] Antoninus emperor (Augustus), holder of tribunician power for the 23rd time.)
Reverse description	Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre in left hand.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	SALVTI AVG COS III S C (Translation: Saluti Augustorum, Consul Tertium. Senatus Consultum. To the health of the emperor (Augustus). Consul for the third time. Decree of the senate.)
Edge
Mint
Mintage	ND (168-169) - -
Catalog ID	9546023030
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