Log in

← All coins  |  Type page

Marcus Aurelius Jupiter Sestertius

Specimen · marcus-aurelius-jupiter-sestertius-001

The Coin

Obverse
Obverse — laureate head of Marcus Aurelius right, M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII
Reverse
Reverse — Jupiter enthroned left holding Victory and sceptre, IMP VI COS III, S C in exergue

Attribution: Italy. Rome. Marcus Aurelius. c. 173 AD (TR P XXVII = 10 Dec 172 – 9 Dec 173 AD). AE. sestertius.

Obverse: Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius right

Reverse: Jupiter seated left on throne, holding Victory in extended right hand and long sceptre in left; S C in exergue

Weight: 26.77 g (tag) (From the dealer's slip; not re-weighed) · 33.28 mm  Reference: RIC III 1064

Type-level historical context, attribution detail, and references → Marcus Aurelius Jupiter Sestertius

John's Ancient Coin Collection · Specimen · marcus-aurelius-jupiter-sestertius-001

Image credits for this coin — photographs, maps and graphics used on this page