Sestertius - Marcus Aurelius S C; Minerva
Features
| Issuer |
Rome ›
Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 145 |
| Value | 1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 261773 |
| References | RIC III# 1244 Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 2003. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 3. Antoninus Pius – Commodus (AD 138–192) (Reprint). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.3.ant.1244Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) |
Obverse
Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS II
Translation:
Aurelius Caesar, Augusti Pii Filius, Consul Secundum.
[Marcus] Aurelius Caesar, son of emperor (Augustus) [Antoninus] Pius, consul for the second time.
Reverse
Minerva, helmeted, draped, wearing cloak with aegis, advancing right, brandishing javelin in right hand and holding round shield in left; behind Minerva, tree.
Script: Latin
Lettering: S C
Translation:
Senatus Consultum.
Decree of the senate.
Mint
Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)Comments
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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