COS III above, in ex. PROFECTIO AVG/S C: Emperor riding right holding transverse spear in right; in front, soldier adv. right holding spear in right and shield in left; behind, two soldiers and standard
ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS: Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right
Reverse
P M TR P XIX IMP II COS III: Mars, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, holding inverted vertical spear in right hand and resting left hand on round shield set on ground.
M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG: Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right
Reverse
TR P XXXIII IMP X COS III P P: Mars, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, holding vertical spear, inverted, in right hand and resting left on round shield set on ground.
AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL: Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right
Reverse
TR POT VI COS II/ S - C left and right, low in field.: Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing, left, holding Victory on right hand and resting left on round shield, set on ground: a spear, nearly vertical, rests against left arm.
Diameter (in mm)
27.0
Weight (in gr.)
11.18
Reference
BMC.1918, RIC III Antoninus Pius 1305A (dupondius)
M ANTONINVS AVG IMP II: Bust of Marcus Aurelius, draped, cuirassed, head, bare, right
Reverse
SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVII| COS III: Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled ropund altar and holding vertical sceptre in left