Roman Sestertius Coins

Inv. No.: c107
Date: A.D. 161 or 162.
Weight: 24.22g
 
Obv.: M. Aurelius, laureate.
[IMP.CAES.]M.AVREL.ANTONINVS[AVG.P.M.]

Rev.: M. Aurelius and L. Verus standing with clasped hands; Marcus holds a scroll.
[CONCO]RD.AVGVSTOR.[TR.P.XV OR XVI COS.III S.C.]

The reverse refers to the spirit of harmonius cooperation supposedly existing between Aurelius and his co-ruler Verus. In reality the philosopher-scholar Aurelius and the voluptuous, impulsive Verus must have found themselves poles apart, and one can reasonably assume that Verus' premature death in A.D. 169 occasioned Aurelius much relief.

The coin is too worn for the legends to be read in their entirety.

Presented by Mr B.J. Duncan, 1982.

Comparanda:
RIC, M. Aurelius 797 or 826.