Sestertius - Marcus Aurelius (TR P XVIII IMP II COS III S C; Minerva)
Obverse
Bust of Marcus Aurelius, bare-headed, drapery on left shoulder, right.
Lettering: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M
Reverse
Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding up olive-branch in right hand, and resting left hand on shield set on ground: vertical spear, point upwards, rests against left arm.
Lettering: TR P XVIII IMP II COS III S C
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M
Reverse Lettering
TR P XVIII IMP II COS III S C
Comments
Example of this type:
Trustees of the British Museum
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
