Sestertius - Marcus Aurelius TR POT VI COS II S C; Genius

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	151-152
Value	1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	24.4 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 261879
References	RIC III# 1302Ba 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.1302Ba Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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

Genius Exercitus, in military dress, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar left and holding legionary eagle, vertical, at left shoulder, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: TR POT VI COS II S C

Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Sexta, Consul Secundum. Senatus Consultum.
Holder of tribunician power for the sixth time, consul for the second time. Decree of the senate.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Example of this type:
Trustees of the British Museum

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (151-152)

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