Gold Aureus of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 161 - AD 176 1959.228.6

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1959.228.6

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Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA - Bust of Faustina II, draped, right, head bare, hair waved and elabor- ately coiled, fastened in a bun on back of head: round head, a stephane.
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Reverse: SALVTI AVGVSTAE - Salus, draped, seated, left on throne, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and resting left elbow on arm of throne

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 7.17
    • Diameter (in mm): 18.5

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1959.228.6
  • 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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