Sestertius

Roman Empire

 

 

 

Metal: Bronze.

Issuing entity: Rome. Marcus Aurelius.

Mint: Rome.

Date: 170-171 AD

Obverse:

Laureate head right. Legend: IMP[m a]NTONINVS - AVG TR P XXV.

Reverse:

Legend: PRIMI/DECEN/NALES/COS III/S C within garland.

Weight: 23.96 gr. - Diameter: 30.5 mm. - Axes: 12 h.

Described in: RIC III 1006.

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. 55, nº 411; 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. 115.

Monetary Inventory Number: 2924.

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