Bronze As of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 161 - AD 176 1944.100.49546

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.49546

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Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA - Bust of Faustina II, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a chignon at back of head: down the cheek, a ridge of hair.
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Reverse: VENERI VICTRICI/ S C - Venus, naked to waist, standing right, with both arms grasping the right arm of Mars, helmeted, naked, who stands front, head left: he holds a shield on left arm; a parazonium shows below shield.

Physical Description

  • Axis: 1

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 11.42
    • Diameter (in mm): 27

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1944.100.49546
  • 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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