© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Marcus Aurelius PROV DEOR TR P XV COS III; Providentia
161 year| Silver | 3.4 g | 17 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 161 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.4 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#262682 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Providentia, draped, standing left, holding up globe in right hand and cornucopiae at shoulder in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PROV DEOR TR P XV COS III
Translation:
Providentia Deorum. Tribunicia Potestate Quinta Decima, Consul Tertium.
Foresight of the gods. Holder of tribunician power for the 15th time, consul for the third time.
Comment
Mass varies: 3.28–3.41 g;Example of this type:
Museu de Prehistòria de València
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Denarius coin featuring Marcus Aurelius, which was minted during his reign from 161 to 180 AD, was part of a series of coins that celebrated the Roman Empire's military victories and the emperor's virtues. The coin's reverse side features the goddess Providentia, who represents the Roman Empire's prosperity and good fortune. The coin's design was meant to promote the idea that Marcus Aurelius' rule was divinely ordained and that he was a just and wise leader who brought prosperity to the empire.
