Silver Denarius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, 179. 1956.127.1118

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.27
• Series: RIC.1.3

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 179
• Denomination: Denarius
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: Marcus Aurelius
  • • Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  • State: Roman Empire

• Geographic

  • Place of Production: Rome
  • Region: Latium

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Commodus

Findspot Description

• Hoard: Tell Kalak Hoard, Jordan, 1956

References

• Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 666
• Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
• Reference: BMC.801v

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1956.127.1118
• Lot: 1956.127
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: Roman--Imperial--Antonines

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States