Aureus - Marcus Aurelius IMP VI COS III; Victory

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	171-172
Value	1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Gold
Weight	7.3 g
Diameter	18 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 262920
References	RIC III# 256 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.256 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI

Unabridged legend: Marcus Antoninus Augustus, Tribunicia Potestate Sexta Vicesima.

Translation: Marcus [Aurelius] Antoninus emperor (Augustus), holder of tribunician power for the 26th time.

Reverse

Victory, winged, naked to waist, standing right, with left hand setting round shield, inscribed VIC GER on palm-tree right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP VI COS III

Unabridged legend: Imperator Sextum, Consul Tertium.

Translation: Supreme commander (Imperator) for the sixth time, consul for the third time.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Mass varies: 7.22–7.29 g;

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 (171-172)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2018 April 20 - 23 CCE World Coins Signature Auction - Chicago 3064 Lot 30308	20 Apr 2018	XF (NGC XF 5/5 - 3/5)	USD 3840.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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