Aureus Issued by Marcus Aurelius

Composite photograph of the gold coin, showing both obverse and reverse.

Obverse: Bust of Marcus Aurelius. Reverse: Felicitas Holding a Caduceus and Scepter

Medium:
Gold
Dimensions:
Diam. 2 cm
Context:
Minted in Rome
Date:
169–70 CE
Inventory Number:
Beistegui 99
Lender:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
© BnF

The obverse legend, in Latin, reads:

M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII

Translation: Marcus Antoninus Augustus, (holding the) Tribunician Power 23 (times).

The reverse legend, in Latin, reads:

FELICITAS AVG COS III

Translation: Felicitas. Augustus Consul 3 (times).

This coin type, an aureus issued by the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, is cataloged in Online Coins of the Roman Empire as RIC III Marcus Aurelius 201.