Silver Denarius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 161 - AD 176. 1956.127.1007

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Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA - Bust of Faustina II, draped, right, head bare, hair waved and fasten- ed in a bun at back of head and wearing stephane(or diadem).

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Reverse: SAECVLI FELICIT - Throne, draped and ornamented, on which are two infant boys.

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.33
- Diameter (in mm): 18

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 161 - AD 176
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Denarius
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Marcus Aurelius
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Faustina II
Reverse
- Portrait: Commodus
- Portrait: Antoninus

Findspot Description

Findspot

Findspot: "Tell Kalak", Jordan, 1956

References

Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 712
Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
Reference: BMC 139

Administrative History

Identifier: 1956.127.1007
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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Silver Denarius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 161 - AD 176. 1956.127.1007

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse