Sestertius - Marcus Aurelius IMP VIII COS III PAX AETERNA AVG S C; Pax
Features
| Issuer | Roman Empire (Rome) |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Marcus Aurelius (161-180)
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| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 175-176 |
| Value | Sestertius = ¼ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number |
N# 263871
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
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| References |
RIC III# 1164,
Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 2003. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 3. Antoninus Pius – Commodus (AD 138–192) (1930 reprinted edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
OCRE# ric.3.m_aur.1164
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)
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Obverse
Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXX P P
Translation:
Marcus Antoninus Augustus, Germanicus, Sarmaticus, Tribunicia Potestate Tricesima, Pater Patriae.
Marcus [Aurelius] Antoninus emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans, conqueror of the Sarmatians, holder of tribunician power for the 30th time, father of the nation.
Reverse
Pax, draped, standing left, holding cornucopia in left arm and setting fire to a pile of arms with torch in right hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IMP VIII COS III PAX AETERNA AVG S C
Translation:
Imperator Octavum, Consul Tertium. Pax Aeterna Augusti. Senatus Consultum.
Supreme commander (Imperator) for the eighth time, consul for the third time, eternal peace, emperor (Augustus). Decree of the senate.
Mint
Rome (ancient), ItalyComments
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||
| ND (175-176) | |||||||||||||
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