Marcus Aurelius Sestertius (VOTA SVSCEP DECENN)

Next to the sestertius type RIC 1006, with oak wreath with legend PRIMI DECENNALES COS III S C in five lines inside, I’ve put lately the type RIC 1017 with Marcus Aurelius, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over a tripod and holding scroll in left hand and the legend VOTA SVSCEP DECENN II COS III S C. It relates exactly to the vows (prayers and sacrifices) undertaken for the second decennium of rule.

🔸Minted in Rome AD 170 - AD 171
🔸31,5mm /25,73g
🔸OBV: IMP M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV; Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right;
🔸REV: VOTA SVSCEP DECENN II COS III S C; Marcus Aurelius, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over a tripod and holding scroll in left hand;
🔸RIC 1017

Reference : RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1017

Source : https://www.instagram.com/p/C245tVfqU00/

Collection : Marcus Aurelius: A Stoic Emperor's Legacy in Coins