Denarius - Marcus Aurelius PROV DEOR TR P XVII COS III; Providentia

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	162-163
Value	1 Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.2 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 262724
References	RIC III# 67 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.m_aur.67 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: M ANTONINVS AVG IMP II

Translation:
Marcus Antoninus Augustus, Imperator, Secundum.
Marcus [Aurelius] Antoninus emperor (Augustus), supreme commander (Imperator) for the second time.

Reverse

Providentia, draped, standing left, holding globe on extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PROV DEOR TR P XVII COS III

Translation:
Providentia Deorum. Tribunicia Potestate Septima Decima, Consul Tertium.
Foresight of the gods. Holder of tribunician power for the 17th time, consul for the third time.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Mass varies: 3.01–3.25 g;

Example of this type:
Museu de Prehistòria de València

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (162-163)

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