Silver Denarius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 177 - AD 178. 1956.127.1939

Physical Description

• Axis: 11

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 2.97
  • Diameter (in mm): 18

Typological Description

• Date Range: AD 177 - AD 178
• 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

  • Legend: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG
  • Type: Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right
  • Portrait: Marcus Aurelius
  • • Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
    • State: Roman Empire

• Reverse

  • Legend: TR P XXXII IMP VIIII COS III P P
  • Type: Salus, draped, seated left on low seat, holding in extended right hand branch over snake, coiling up from ground on left, left arm on side of seat.
  • Deity: Salus

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: "Tell Kalak", Jordan, 1956

References

• Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 385
• Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
• Reference: BMC 772

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1956.127.1939
• 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