Aureus - Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius (CONCORDIAE AVGVSTOR TR P COS II) (161) front Aureus - Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius (CONCORDIAE AVGVSTOR TR P COS II) (161) back
Aureus - Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius (CONCORDIAE AVGVSTOR TR P COS II) (161) photo
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Aureus - Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius CONCORDIAE AVGVSTOR TR P COS II

161 year
Gold 7.3 g 19.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
161
Value
1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Gold
Weight
7.3 g
Diameter
19.5 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#263126
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius, togate, standing left and right, clasping right hands and each holding roll in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CONCORDIAE AVGVSTOR TR P COS II

Translation:
Concordiae Augustorum. Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Secundum.
To the harmony of the emperor (Augustus). Holder of tribunician power, consul for the second time.

Comment

Mass varies: 7.3–7.33 g;
Diameter varies: 19.3–20 mm;

Example of this type:
Staatliche Münzsammlung München

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the Roman emperors Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius clasping hands, symbolizing their unity and cooperation in governing the empire.