Silver Denarius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 161 1956.127.787

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Obverse: IMP M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG - Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right

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Reverse: PROV DEOR TR P XV COS III - Providentia, draped, standing left, holding up globe in right hand and cornucopiae at shoulder in left

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.35
- Diameter (in mm): 16.5

Typological Description

Date: AD 161
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Denarius
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Marcus Aurelius
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Marcus Aurelius
Reverse
- Deity: Providentia

Findspot Description

Findspot

Findspot: "Tell Kalak", Jordan, 1956

References

Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 22
Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
Reference: BMC 15

Administrative History

Identifier: 1956.127.787
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

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