Sestertius - Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus (CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XVI COS III S C) (161-162) front Sestertius - Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus (CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XVI COS III S C) (161-162) back
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Sestertius - Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XVI COS III S C

 
Bronze 24.9 g 33 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
161-162
Value
1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
24.9 g
Diameter
33 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#263523
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, togate, standing left and right, facing one another and clasping right hands; Marcus Aurelius holds scroll in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XVI COS III S C

Translation:
Concordia Augustorum, Tribunicia Potestate Sexta Decima, Consul Tertium, Senatus Consultum.
Harmony of the emperor (Augustus), holder of tribunician power for the 16th time, consul for the third time. Decree of the senate.

Comment

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Concordia on the reverse side, which symbolizes the unity and harmony between the two emperors, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, who ruled the Roman Empire together during the period 161-162 AD.