American Numismatic Society: Silver Denarius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 170

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

Reverse: VOTA SVSCEP DECENN II/ COS III - Marcus Aurelius, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar left, holding roll in left hand at side.( no bull )

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.34
- Diameter (in mm): 17.25

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 170 - AD 171
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: Marcus Aurelius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Portrait: Marcus Aurelius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire

References

Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 251
Reference: BMC 553

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.49105
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
ImageSponsor: Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University
Provenance
- Bequest of E.T. Newell

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 Denarius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 170 - AD 171. 1944.100.49105

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Subjects

Rights

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