American Numismatic Society: Silver Denarius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome 1956.127.525

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Obverse: DIVVS ANTONINVS left up, right down - Head of Divus Antoninus, bare right with drapery on left shoulder, front and back

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Reverse: DIVO PIO, left to right round edge - Column on low base surrounded by trellis-work: at top statue of Divus Antoninus stg. left holding branch and vertical sceptre.

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.4
- Diameter (in mm): 16.5

Typological Description

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: Antoninus Pius Divus

Findspot Description

Findspot

Findspot: "Tell Kalak", Jordan, 1956

References

Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 440
Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
Reference: BMC 69

Administrative History

Identifier: 1956.127.525
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Series: RIC.3

Notes

Date of coin is uncertain. There is a question mark next to date in BMC.4, p.392. Coin is undated in RIC.3, p.247.

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 1956.127.525

Physical Description

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