Sestertius - Marcus Aurelius SALVTI AVG COS III S C; Salus

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# 263684
References	RIC III# 981 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.981 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, drapery on left shoulder, 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

Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SALVTI AVG COS III S C

Translation:
Saluti Augustorum, Consul Tertium. Senatus Consultum.
To the health of the emperor (Augustus). Consul for the third time. Decree of the senate.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Mass varies: 18.48–30.62 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 (169-170)

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