Silver Denarius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 178 - AD 179 1956.127.896

Physical Description

• Axis: 6

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.1
  • Diameter (in mm): 17.5

Typological Description

• Date Range: AD 178 - AD 179
• 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: Salus

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: "Tell Kalak", Jordan, 1956

References

• Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 399
• Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
• Reference: BMC 784

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1956.127.896
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society
• ImageSponsor: Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University

Subjects

• Series: RIC.1.3

Rights

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