American Numismatic Society: Gold Aureus of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 168

Obverse: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII - Bust of Marcus Aurelius, draped, cuirassed, head, laureate, right

Reverse: FELICITAS AVG COS III - Felicitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding caduceus, upwards, in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 7.27
- Diameter (in mm): 19.5

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 168 - AD 169
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Aureus
Material: Gold
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

References

Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 201
Reference: BMC 489

Administrative History

Identifier: 1969.26.15
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

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Gold Aureus of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 168 - AD 169 1969.26.15

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map