Sestertius

Roman Empire

 

 

 

Metal: Bronze.

Issuing entity: Roma. Comfortable.

Mint: Rome.

Date: Year 192 A.D.

Obverse:

Laureate head right. Legend: L AEL AVREL CO - MM AVG P FEL.

Reverse:

Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm branch, star in field. Legend: [p] M TR P XVII IM - P V - III COS VII P P S - C.

Weight: 25.69 gr. - Diameter: 31 mm. - Axes: 12 h.

Described in: RIC III 612.

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. 66, nº 620; 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: 3116.

Buy. Dianium Territorium Treasure.