American Numismatic Society: Silver Denarius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 161

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Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA - Bust of Faustina II, draped, right, head bare, hair waved and elabor- ately coiled, fastened in a bun on back of head.

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Reverse: VENVS FELIX - Venus, draped, seated, left on throne, holding Victory on extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 2.73
- Diameter (in mm): 17.25

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 161 - AD 176
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: Faustina II
Reverse
- Deity: Venus
- Deity: Victory

Findspot Description

Findspot

Findspot: "Tell Kalak", Jordan, 1956

References

Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 731
Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
Reference: BMC 169

Administrative History

Identifier: 1956.127.1020
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 1956.127.1020

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse