© Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (CC BY-NC 4.0 DE)
© Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (CC BY-NC 4.0 DE)
Sestertius - Marcus Aurelius PIETAS AVG IMP VIIII COS III P P S C; Pietas
177 year| Bronze | 23.4 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 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 23.4 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#263933 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Pietas, veiled, draped, standing front, head left, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PIETAS AVG IMP VIIII COS III P P S C
Translation:
Pietas Augusti, Imperator Nonum, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
Piety of the emperor (Augustus), supreme commander (Imperator) for the ninth time, consul for the third time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 22.399–24.31 g;Example of this type:
Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen
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 devotion throughout the empire.
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