American Numismatic Society: Silver Denarius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 164

Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS - Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse: P M TR P XIX IMP II COS III - Felicitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding caduceus in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left: left foot is set on globe.

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.45
- Diameter (in mm): 17.5

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 164 - AD 165
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: Marcus Aurelius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Felicitas

Findspot Description

Findspot

Findspot: "Tell Kalak", Jordan, 1956

References

Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 132
Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
Reference: BMC 360

Administrative History

Identifier: 1956.127.808
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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Silver Denarius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 164 - AD 165. 1956.127.808

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse