Sestertius - Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XV COS III S C

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year161
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight27.1 g
Dimensions33 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#796, OCRE#ric.3.m_aur.796
Obverse descriptionBust of Marcus Aurelius, bare-headed, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M
(Translation: Imperator, Caesar, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus, Pontifex Maximus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Antoninus [Pius] emperor (Augustus), high priest.)
Reverse descriptionMarcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, togate, standing left and right, facing one another and clasping right hands; Marcus Aurelius holds scroll in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XV COS III S C
(Translation: Concordia Augustorum, Tribunicia Potestate Quinta Decima, Consul Tertium, Senatus Consultum. Harmony of the emperor (Augustus), holder of tribunician power for the 15th time, consul for the third time. Decree of the senate.)
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Mint
MintageND (161)  - -
Catalog ID1831729670
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