© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Marcus Aurelius TR P XXXI IMP VIII COS III P P; Annona
| Silver | 3.3 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 176-177 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.3 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#263042 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Annona, draped, standing right, holding two corn-ears in right hand and basket of fruit in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR P XXXI IMP VIII COS III P P
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Prima Tricesima, Imperator Octavum, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae.
Holder of tribunician power for the 31st time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the eighth time, consul for the third time, father of the nation.
Comment
Mass varies: 3.25–3.47 g;Example of this type:
Museu de Prehistòria de València
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Denarius coin , which features Marcus Aurelius, is notable for its depiction of the Roman goddess Annona on the reverse side. Annona was the goddess of grain and the harvest, and her presence on the coin highlights the importance of agriculture and food production in the Roman Empire during the reign of Marcus Aurelius.
