Sestertius 162-163 AD

Roman Empire

Metal: Bronze.
Issuing entity: Rome. Marcus Aurelius.
Mint: Rome.
Date: 162-163 AD
Obverse:
Laureate and draped bust right. Legend: IMP CAES M AVREL - ANTONINVS AVG P M.
Reverse:
Salus standing left, feeding with panther to coiled serpent on altar and holding sceptre. Legend: SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVII S - C EXERGO COS III.
Weight: 23.65 g - Diameter: 31 mm - Axes: 12 h.
Described in: RIC III 844.
Published in:
Abascal Palazón, J.M., Olcina Doménech, M., Ramón Sánchez, J.J., 1995: "Un tesoro de sestercios procedente del Territorium de Dianium (Hispania Citerior)". Alicante, p. 53, nº 366; Ramón Sánchez, J.J., García Barrachina, A., Verdú Parra, E., Bayo Fuentes, S., 2010: "Catálogo. Antigüedad", in Ramón Sánchez, J.J. (ed.), Monedas. Todas las caras de la Historia. Numismatic collections of the MARQ, Alicante, p. 114.
Monetary Inventory Number: 3481.
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