As - Marcus Aurelius TR POT IIII COS II VIRTVS S C; Virtus

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	149-150
Value	1 As = 1⁄16 Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 261873
References	RIC III# 1299_as 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.1299_as Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Head of Marcus Avrelius, bare, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: AVRELIVS CAESAR ANTONINI AVG PII FIL

Translation:
Aurelius Caesar, Antonini Augusti Pii Filius.
[Marcus] Aurelius Caesar, son of emperor (Augustus) Antoninus Pius.

Reverse

Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding parazonium, pointed slightly upwards to left, in right hand and vertical spear in left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: TR POT IIII COS II VIRTVS S C

Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Quarta, Consul Secundum. Virtus. Senatus Consultum.
Holder of tribunician power for the fourth time, consul for the second time. Courage. Decree of the senate.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (149-150)

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