American Numismatic Society: Silver Denarius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 161

Weight (in gr.): 3.2
Diameter (in mm): 19

Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA - Bust of Faustina II, draped, right, head bare, hair is waved and fastened in a bun on back of head.

Reverse: CERES - Ceres, veiled, draped, seated, left on chest, holding two corn-ears downwards in right hand and long torch, vertical, in left

Date Range: AD 161 - AD 176
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: Faustina II
Reverse
- Deity: Ceres

Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 669
Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
Reference: BMC 79

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Silver Denarius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 161 - AD 176. 1956.127.939