American Numismatic Society: Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, 179. 1946.35.53

Obverse: L AVREL [C]OMM[ODVS] AV[G TR P IIII] - Head, laureate, right

Reverse: [IMP II COS II P P/ S C] - Minerva, helmeted, standing left, dropping incense on altar and resting left hand on shield, spear rests against her left arm

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 23.2
- Diameter (in mm): 30
Series: RIC.1.3

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date: 179
Denomination: Sestertius
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Authority: Marcus Aurelius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
- State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Place of Production: Rome
- Region: Latium
Obverse
- Portrait: Commodus

Findspot Description

Findspot

Findspot: Cap Matifou

References

Citation: MN.2, 51
Reference: ric.3.m_aur. (Uncertain value)
Reference: BMC.1699 (Uncertain value)

Administrative History

Identifier: 1946.35.53
Lot: 1946.35
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Due to poorly preserved obverse legend and image, RIC reference cannot be identified. The reverse image indicates the RIC reference is one of the following: ric.3.m_aur.1599, ric.3.m_aur.1600, .ric.3.m_aur.1601, ric.3.m_aur.1602.

Subjects

Category: Roman--Imperial--Antonines

Rights

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

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Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, 179. 1946.35.53

Physical Description

Measurements