© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
As - Marcus Aurelius IMP VIII COS III FELICITATI AVG P P S C; Neptune
| Bronze | 9.2 g | 26 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 176-177 |
| Value | As = 1⁄16 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 9.2 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#263900 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Galley with three or four rowers, facing left; on the stern, Neptune, standing left, his foot on a rock, holding trident and dolphin or aplustre.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IMP VIII COS III FELICITATI AVG P P S C
Translation:
Imperator Octavum, Consul Tertium, Felicitati Augusti, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
Supreme commander (Imperator) for the eighth time, consul for the third time, to the good fortune of the emperor (Augustus), father of the nation. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 9.09–9.389 g;Example of this type:
Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Neptune, the Roman god of the sea, on its reverse side. This is significant because it highlights the importance of the Roman navy and the role it played in the empire's expansion and trade. Additionally, the coin's design may have been meant to promote the idea of the Roman Empire as a powerful and prosperous maritime power.
