Silver Denarius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 168 - AD 169. 1956.127.1921

Physical Description

• Axis: 5

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.14
  • Diameter (in mm): 19

Typological Description

• Date Range: AD 168 - AD 169
• Object Type: Coin
• Manufacture: Struck
• Denomination: Denarius
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: Marcus Aurelius

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome
  • Region: Italy

• Obverse

  • Legend: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII
  • Type: Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right
  • Portrait: Marcus Aurelius

• Reverse

  • Legend: LIBERAL AVG V COS III
  • Type: Liberalitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left
  • Deity: Liberalitas

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: "Tell Kalak", Jordan, 1956

References

• Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 206
• Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
• Reference: BMC 492

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1956.127.1921
• 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