Sestertius - Marcus Aurelius VOTA PVBLICA IMP VIIII COS III P P S C

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year177
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight23.9 g
Dimensions31 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#1226, OCRE#ric.3.m_aur.1226
Obverse descriptionHead of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringM ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI
(Translation: Marcus Antoninus Augustus, Germanicus, Sarmaticus, Tribunicia Potestate Prima Tricesima. Marcus [Aurelius] Antoninus emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans, conqueror of the Sarmatians, holder of tribunician power for the 31st time.)
Reverse descriptionMarcus Aurelius, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over a tripod and holding scroll in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringVOTA PVBLICA IMP VIIII COS III P P S C
(Translation: Vota Publica. Imperator Nonum, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum. The vows (prayers) of the public. Supreme commander (Imperator) for the ninth time, consul for the third time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (177)  - -
Catalog ID6874329810
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