Sestertius - Marcus Aurelius ADLOCVT AVG S C COS III

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	169-170
Value	1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	25.2 g
Diameter	30 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 263677
References	RIC III# 974 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.974 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIIII

Translation:
Marcus Antoninus Augustus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta Vicesima.
Marcus [Aurelius] Antoninus emperor (Augustus), holder of tribunician power for the 24th time.

Reverse

Marcus Aurelius, in military dress, standing left, on low platform on right, raising right hand and holding spear in left hand; behind him, two attendants, standing left on platform; to left, below platform, three soldiers, standing right, and carrying legionaray eagles in right hands.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ADLOCVT AVG S C COS III

Translation:
Adlocutio Augusti. Senatus Consultum. Consul Tertium.
Speech of the emperor (Augustus). Decree of the senate. Consul for the third time.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Mass varies: 23.91–26.58 g;

Example of this type:
Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (169-170)

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