MARCUS AURELIUS

Full name: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

Roman Emperor: 161–180 AD

Dynasty: Nerva–Antonine dynasty

Silver Denarius, Rome, circa 164–165 AD.

Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS. Bare head of Marcus Aurelius facing right.

Reverse: P M TR P XIX IMP II COS III. Mars, helmeted and in military attire, standing right, holding a spear in his right hand and resting his left hand on a shield placed on the ground.

Legend translations.

ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS — Antoninus Augustus Armeniacus. Antoninus Augustus, conqueror of Armenia.

P M TR P XIX IMP II COS III — Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate XIX, Imperator II, Consul III. Chief Priest, holder of tribunician power for the nineteenth time, acclaimed Imperator for the second time, and consul for the third time.