Aureus - Marcus Aurelius (SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVIII COS III; Salus)

Bust of Marcus Aurelius, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right.

Lettering: M ANTONINVS AVG IMP II

Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding transverse sceptre in left hand.

Lettering: SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVIII COS III

Category Coin

Ruler Marcus Aurelius (Wikidata) (Nomisma)

Technique Hammered

Demonetization Yes

Face Value 1 Aureus (Numeric: 25)

RIC III #98

OCRE #ric.3.m_aur.98

Composition Gold

Weight 7.2 g

Size 19.5 mm

Shape Round (irregular)

M ANTONINVS AVG IMP II

SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVIII COS III

Mass varies: 7.22–7.27 g; Example of this type: American Numismatic Society (ANS) Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Aureus – Marcus Aurelius (SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVIII COS III; Salus) Roman Empire (27 BC – 395 AD)