American Numismatic Society: Silver Coin of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 161

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Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA - Bust of Faustina II, draped, right, head bare, hair waved and fasten- ed in a bun at back of head: round head, a stephane(or diadem)

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Reverse: SALVS - Salus, draped, seated, left on throne, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and resting left elbow on arm of throne

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.19
- Diameter (in mm): 17.5

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 161 - AD 176
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Denarius
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Marcus Aurelius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Faustina II
Reverse
- Deity: Salus

Findspot Description

Findspot

Findspot: Larnaka, Cyprus, 1911

References

Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 714
Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "A Roman Hoard from Cyprus," NC 7th set. 19 (1979) 25-34.
Reference: BMC 150

Administrative History

Identifier: 1911.23.349
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Series: RIC.1.3

Rights

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

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Silver Coin of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 161 - AD 176 1911.23.349

Physical Description

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Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse