Gold Aureus of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 172 - AD 175 1955.91.1

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1955.91.1

Obverse: COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM - bust draped, right

Reverse: LIBERALITAS AVG - Commodus seated, left with Liberalitas standing, left holding abacus and cornucopia both on platform, citizen standing, right on ground.

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 7.31

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 172 - AD 175
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Aureus
Material: Gold
Authority
- Authority: Marcus Aurelius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Commodus
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Portrait: Commodus
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
- Deity: Liberalitas

References

Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 597
Reference: BMC 635

Administrative History

Identifier: 1955.91.1
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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Gold Aureus of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 172 - AD 175 1955.91.1

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map