Sestertius - Marcus Aurelius (IMP VI COS III S C; Roma)
Obverse
Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right.
Lettering: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI
Reverse
Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on cuirass, holding sceptre in right hand and resting left elbow on a round shield perched on two other shields either oval or hexagonal.
Lettering: IMP VI COS III S C
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI
Reverse Lettering
IMP VI COS III S C
Comments
Mass varies: 18.73–32.59 g;
Diameter varies: 29.5–32 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
