Denarius - Marcus Aurelius P M TR P XIX IMP III COS III; Roma

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	165
Value	1 Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.2 g
Diameter	18.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 262800
References	RIC III# 138 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.138 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS

Translation:
Marcus Antoninus Augustus, Armeniacus.
Marcus [Aurelius] Antoninus emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Armenians.

Reverse

Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on low seat, holding palladium on extended right hand and parazonium in left: at side, right, round shield.

Script: Latin

Lettering: P M TR P XIX IMP III COS III

Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Undevicesima, Imperator Tertium, Consul Tertium.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 19th time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the third time, consul for the third time.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Mass varies: 2.863–3.53 g;

Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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