Sestertius - Marcus Aurelius FIDES EXERCITVVM COS III S C; Fides and Victory

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	170-171
Value	1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	27.9 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 263700
References	RIC III# 997 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.997 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV

Translation:
Imperator Marcus Antoninus Augustus, Tribunicia Potestate Quinta Vicesima.
Supreme commander (Imperator), Marcus [Aurelius] Antoninus, emperor (Augustus), holder of tribunician power for the 25th time.

Reverse

Fides, draped, standing left, holding Victory in right hand and legionary eagle in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FIDES EXERCITVVM COS III S C

Translation:
Fides Exercituum. Consul Tertium, Senatus Consultum.
Loyalty of the army. 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
Undetermined
ND (170-171)

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