Bronze Medallion of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 145 - AD 161. 1944.100.49612

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.49612

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Obverse: M AVREL[ (very faint) - Bust cuirassed, left
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Reverse: uncertain

Physical Description

  • Axis: 10

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 37.19
    • Diameter (in mm): 37

Typological Description

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1944.100.49612
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

  • Series: RIC.1.3

Notes

  • Newell's attribution (de mortuis nil nisi bonum); the obverse is almost certainly Commodus [Metcalf]. The reverse as described but if so the Empire State Building is in Astoria.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States

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