Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 171 - AD 172. 1944.100.49178

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Obverse: M ANTONINVA AVG TR P XXVI - Head laureate, right

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Reverse: IMP VI COS III - Roma seated, left on cuirass, oval and hexagonal shields, holding spear

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 24.34
- Diameter (in mm): 32

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 171 - AD 172
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Sestertius
Material: Bronze
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
- Deity: Roma

References

Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1037
Reference: BMC 1420

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.49178
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
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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