As - Marcus Aurelius TR POT XV 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	159-160
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# 262003
References	RIC III# 1357_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.1357_as Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Head of Marcus Aurelius, 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, standing left, foot on helmet, holding parazonium and spear.

Script: Latin

Lettering: TR POT XV COS II VIRTVS S C

Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Quinta Decima, Consul Secundum. Virtus. Senatus Consultum.
Holder of tribunician power for the 15th 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 (159-160)

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