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

Date163-164 CE

Emperor Marcus Aurelius

CultureRoman

MediumSilver

DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 1.82 cm, 3.06 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

A border of dots surrounds the laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, facing right. M ANTONINUS AUG IMP II is inscribed around.

Obverse Expanded

MARCUS ANTONINUS AUGUSTUS IMPERATOR II

Obverse Legend

M ANTONINUS AUG IMP II

Obverse Translated

Marcus Antoninus Augustus, imperator for the second time

Reverse Description

A border of dots surrounds a draped Felicitas, seated to the right on a curule chair, with a long caduceus, held vertically in her right hand, and a cornucopiae in her left hand. TR P XVIIII COS III is inscribed around.

Reverse Expanded

TRIBUNICIA POTESTATE XVIIII CONSUL III

Reverse Legend

TR P XVIIII COS III

Reverse Translated

With tribunician power for the eighteenth time, consul for the third time

BibliographyBMCRE, Marcus Aurelius, 725

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