© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Sestertius - Lucius Verus TR POT VI IMP IIII COS II S C; Victory
166 year| Bronze | 23.7 g | 31 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 166 |
| Value | 1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 23.7 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#264169 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Victory, winged, half-draped, standing front, head right, fixing to a palm-tree with left hand shield inscribed VIC AVG and holding palm sloped upward to right shoulder in right hand; sometimes at foot of palm-tree, a shield.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR POT VI IMP IIII COS II S C
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Sexta, Imperator Quartum, Consul Secundum. Senatus Consultum.
Holder of tribunician power for the sixth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fourth time, consul for the second time. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 19.2–31.08 g;Diameter varies: 29–33 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
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 Lucius Verus. The image of Victory was meant to symbolize the Roman Empire's military successes and its dominance over other nations.
