Silver Denarius of Lucius Aelius, Rome, AD 137. 1956.127.322

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1956.127.322

Obverse: L AELIUS CAESAR - Head of Lucius Aelius Caesar, bare, right

Reverse: TR POT COS II - Salus, draped, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar, left, and holding transverse sceptre in left

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.23
- Diameter (in mm): 16

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date: AD 137
Denomination: Denarius
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Silver
Authority
- Issuer: Hadrian
- Authority: Lucius Aelius
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Reverse
- Deity: Salus

Findspot Description

Findspot

Findspot: "Tell Kalak", Jordan, 1956

References

Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
Reference: ric 2.hdn.434
Reference: BMC 977v

Administrative History

Identifier: 1956.127.322
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Series: RIC.1.2

Notes

Variant. no snake around altar on reverse

Rights

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

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