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Sestertius - Lucius Verus TR P III IMP II COS II S C

163 year
Bronze - -
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
163
Value
1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Bronze
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#264075
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Lucius Verus, in military dress, on horse riding right, and thrusting spear ata a fallen enemy.

Script: Latin

Lettering: TR P III IMP II COS II S C

Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Tertia, Imperator Secundum, Consul Secundum. Senatus Consultum.
Holder of tribunician power for the third time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the second time, consul for the second time. Decree of the senate.

Comment

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Sestertius - Lucius Verus (TR P III IMP II COS II S C) (163) coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Salus, who is depicted standing and holding a patera, a symbol of health and well-being, on the reverse side of the coin. This suggests that the coin may have been issued to promote the health and prosperity of the Roman people during the reign of Lucius Verus.