© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Marcus Aurelius TR P XXXI IMP VIIII COS III P P PIET AVG; Pietas
177 year| Silver | 3 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 177 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#263050 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Pietas, veiled, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR P XXXI IMP VIIII COS III P P PIET AVG
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Prima Tricesima, Imperator Nonum, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. Pietas Augusti.
Holder of tribunician power for the 31st time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the ninth time, consul for the third time, father of the nation. Piety of the emperor (Augustus).
Comment
Mass varies: 2.84–3.23 g;Example of this type:
Museu de Prehistòria de València
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Marcus Aurelius on one side and the goddess Pietas on the other, highlighting the emperor's devotion to the Roman gods and his efforts to promote the values of piety and religious orthodoxy throughout the empire.
