As - Marcus Aurelius FELICITAS AVG IMP VI COS III S C; Felicitas

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 As = 1⁄16 Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 263723
References	RIC III# 1020 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.1020 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 XXVI

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

Reverse

Felicitas, draped, standing right, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FELICITAS AVG IMP VI COS III S C

Translation:
Felicitas Augusti, Imperator Sextum, Consul Tertium. Senatus Consultum.
The good fortune of the emperor (Augustus), supreme commander (Imperator) for the sixth time, consul for the third time. Decree of the senate.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

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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