Gold Aureus of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 161 - AD 176. 1944.100.49239

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.49239

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Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA - Bust of Faustina II, draped, right, head bare, hair waved and elabor- ately coiled, fastened in a bun on back of head.
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Reverse: SALVTI AVGVSTAE - 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.): 7.25
    • Diameter (in mm): 19

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1944.100.49239
  • 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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