Sestertius - Marcus Aurelius GERMANIA SVBACTA IMP VI COS III S C; Germania

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	172-173
Value	1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	24.9 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 263757
References	RIC III# 1054 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.1054 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, cuirassed, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII

Translation:
Marcus Antoninus Augustus, Tribunicia Potestate Septima Vicesima.
Marcus [Aurelius] Antoninus emperor (Augustus), holder of tribunician power for the 27th time.

Reverse

Germania, draped, head bowed, seated right on ground at foot of trophy.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GERMANIA SVBACTA IMP VI COS III S C

Translation:
Germania Subacta. Imperator Sextum, Consul Tertium. Senatus Consultum.
Germany subjugated. Supreme commander (Imperator) for the sixth 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
Undetermined
ND (172-173)

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