Sestertius - Marcus Aurelius PROV DEOR TR P XV COS III S C; Providentia

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	161
Value	1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	26.2 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 263512
References	RIC III# 812 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.812 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG

Translation:
Imperator, Caesar, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus.
Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Antoninus [Pius] emperor (Augustus).

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering: PROV DEOR TR P XV COS III S C

Translation:
Providentia Deorum. Tribunicia Potestate Quinta Decima, Consul Tertium. Senatus Consultum.
Foresight of the gods. Holder of tribunician power for the 15th time, consul for the third 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
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