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

Features

Issuer RomeRoman 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 22.7 g
Diameter 32 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
261881
References RIC III# 1303
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.1303
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

Honos, draped, standing front, head left, holding branch in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: TR POT VI COS II HONOS S C

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

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Mass varies: 20.09–27.2 g;

Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (151-152) 

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