Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 179 1944.100.49211

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Obverse: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXXIII - Bust laureate, right

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Reverse: FELICITAS AVG IMP X COS III P P S C - Felicitas standing, front, holding caduceus and vertical sceptre

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 23.06
- Diameter (in mm): 30

Typological Description

Date: AD 179
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: Felicitas

References

Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1239
Reference: BMC 1695

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.49211
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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