American Numismatic Society: Silver Coin of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 171

Obverse: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI - Bust of Marcus Aurelius, draped, cuirassed, head, laureate, right

Reverse: IMP VI COS III - Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on low seat, holding Victory on extended right hand and vertical spear in left: behind, on right, round shield.

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.09
- Diameter (in mm): 18

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 171 - AD 172
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Denarius
Material: Silver
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: Roma
- Deity: Victory

References

Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 260A
Reference: BMC 560

Administrative History

Identifier: 1948.19.1321
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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Silver Coin of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 171 - AD 172 1948.19.1321

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

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