American Numismatic Society: Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 166 1947.2.495

Obverse: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG-ARM PARTH MAX - Head laureate, right

Reverse: TR POT XX-IMP IIII COS III/ S C - Victory standing, left head right holding palm in right and attaching shield inscribed VIC/PAR to palm tree at right

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 22.91
- Diameter (in mm): 30

Typological Description

Date: AD 166
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: Victory

References

Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 934
Reference: BMC 1289v

Administrative History

Identifier: 1947.2.495
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
ImageSponsor: Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University

Subjects

Series: RIC.1.3

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, AD 166 1947.2.495

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map