Sestertius - Lucius Verus TR POT VIII IMP V COS III S C FORT RED; Fortuna

Features

Issuer	Roman Empire (Rome)
Emperor	Marcus Aurelius (161-180)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	168
Value	Sestertius = ¼ Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	24.2 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 264189 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	RIC III# 1476, 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.1476 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX

Translation:
Lucius Verus Augustus, Armeniacus, Parthicus Maximus.
Lucius Verus, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Armenians, great conqueror of the Parthians.

Reverse

Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding in right hand rudder set on ground and corncuopiae in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: TR POT VIII IMP V COS III S C FORT RED

Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Octava, Imperator Quintum, Consul Tertium. Senatus Consultum. Fortuna Redux.
Holder of tribunician power for the eighth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fifth time, consul for the third time. Decree of the senate. Fortune that brings back (the emperor in safety).

Mint

Comments

Mass varies: 11.49–24.24 g;

Example of this type:
Trustees of the British Museum

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

See also

• Mythology

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