Silver Denarius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 171 - AD 172 1911.23.316

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Obverse: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI - Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

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Reverse: IMP VI COS III - Aequitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.26
- Diameter (in mm): 19.5

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 171 - AD 172
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Denarius
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Marcus Aurelius
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Marcus Aurelius
Reverse
- Deity: Aequitas

Findspot Description

Findspot

Findspot: Larnaka, Cyprus, 1911

References

Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 252
Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "A Roman Hoard from Cyprus," NC 7th set. 19 (1979) 25-34.
Reference: BMC 562

Administrative History

Identifier: 1911.23.316
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
ImageSponsor: Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University

Subjects

Series: RIC.1.3

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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