denarius, Roman Empire, Aurelius and Verus, 163-164 CE

Date163-164 CE

Emperor Marcus Aurelius and L. Verus

CultureItalian

MediumSilver

DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 1.67 cm, 2.47 g

Credit LineTransfer from Vassar College Classics Department, 1968

On View

Not on view

PeriodRoman Empire

Classification(s)

Coins and Medals

Denomination

Denarius

Language

Latin

Minting Location

Rome

Region

Italy

Obverse Description

There is a dotted border around the bare head of Marcus Aurelius is facing right, and ANTONINUS AUG ARMENIACUS is inscribed around.

Obverse Expanded

ANTONINUS AUGUSTUS ARMENIACUS

Obverse Legend

ANTONINUS AUG ARMENIACUS

Obverse Translated

Antoninus Augustus Armeniacus

Reverse Description

A border of dots surrounds a helmeted Mars, dressed in military gear, standing to the right. He is holding in his right hand a vertical spear, point down, and, his left hand is resting on a round shield set on the ground.P M TR P XVIII IMP II COS III is

Reverse Expanded

PONTIFEX MAXIMUS TRIBUNICIA POTESTATE XVIII IMPERATOR II CONSUL III

Reverse Legend

P M TR P XVIII IMP II COS III

Reverse Translated

Pontifex Maximus, with tribunician power for the eighteenth time, imperator for the second time, consul for the third time

BibliographyBMCRE, Aurelius and Verus, 261

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