Denarius - Marcus Aurelius (TR P XXXIII IMP X COS III P P; Victory) (179) front Denarius - Marcus Aurelius (TR P XXXIII IMP X COS III P P; Victory) (179) back
Denarius - Marcus Aurelius (TR P XXXIII IMP X COS III P P; Victory) (179) photo
© Museu de Prehistòria de València

Denarius - Marcus Aurelius TR P XXXIII IMP X COS III P P; Victory

179 year
Silver 2.8 g -
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
179
Value
1 Denarius
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Silver
Weight
2.8 g
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#263075
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Victory, winged, draped, standing left on globe, holding wreath in right hand and trophy, vertical at shoulder, in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: TR P XXXIII IMP X COS III P P

Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Tertia Tricesima, Imperator Decimum, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae.
Holder of tribunician power for the 33st time, Supreme commander (Imperator) for the tenth time, consul for the third time, father of the nation.

Comment

Mass varies: 2.786–2.83 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 Victory on the reverse side, which was a common motif on Roman coins during the reign of Marcus Aurelius. The image of Victory symbolized the Roman Empire's military conquests and the power of its rulers.