Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 168 - AD 169. 1946.35.39

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Obverse: M AN[TONINVS] AVG [TR P XX]III - Head laureate, right

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Reverse: [SALVTI AVG COS III]/ S C - Salus standing, left feeding from patera in right snake coiled around altar, sceptre in left

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 22.97
- Diameter (in mm): 30

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 168 - AD 169
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: Salus

Findspot Description

Findspot

Findspot: Cape Matafu, Algeria, 1943.

References

Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 964
Citation: MN.2, 37
Reference: BMC 1351

Administrative History

Identifier: 1946.35.39
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Series: RIC.1.3

Rights

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

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