Aureus - Marcus Aurelius (TR P XX IMP IIII COS III; Victory)

Issuer Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)

Type Standard circulation coins

Mints Rome

Obverse

Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.

Lettering: M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX

Reverse

Victory, naked to waist, standing front, head right, holding palm, upright, in right hand and with left hand fixing shield, inscribed VIC PAR, on palm-tree right.

Lettering: TR P XX IMP IIII COS III

Basic Information

Category Coin

Ruler Marcus Aurelius (Wikidata) (Nomisma)

Technique Hammered

Demonetization Yes

Face Value 1 Aureus (Numeric: 25)

References

RIC III #160

OCRE #ric.3.m_aur.160

Physical Characteristics

Composition Gold

Weight 7.3 g

Size 20 mm

Shape Round (irregular)

Technical Details

Obverse Lettering

M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX

Reverse Lettering

TR P XX IMP IIII COS III

Comments

Mass varies: 7.25–7.28 g; Diameter varies: 19.5–20 mm; Example of this type: American Numismatic Society (ANS) Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)