Sestertius - Marcus Aurelius (TR POT XX IMP IIII COS III S C; Victory) (166) front Sestertius - Marcus Aurelius (TR POT XX IMP IIII COS III S C; Victory) (166) back
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Sestertius - Marcus Aurelius TR POT XX IMP IIII COS III S C; Victory

166 year
Bronze - -
Description
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
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#263636
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Victory, winged, naked to waist, standing right, holding palm in right hand and with left hand placing on palm-tree a shield inscribed, VIC PAR.

Script: Latin

Lettering: TR POT XX IMP IIII COS III S C

Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Vicesima, Imperator Quartum, Consul Tertium. Senatus Consultum.
Holder of tribunician power for the 20th time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fourth 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 a depiction of Victory on the reverse side, which was a common motif in Roman coinage, symbolizing the Roman Empire's military conquests and triumphs.