American Numismatic Society: Gold Aureus of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 161 1972.62.25

Obverse: IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG - Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right

Reverse: CONCORDIAE AVGVSTOR TR P XV COS III - Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing left and right, facing each other, clasping right hands: each holds roll in left hand at side.

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 7.3
- Diameter (in mm): 18.75

Typological Description

Date: AD 161
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
- Portrait: Marcus Aurelius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
- Portrait: Lucius Verus
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire

References

Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 8
Reference: BMC 7

Administrative History

Identifier: 1972.62.25
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 161 1972.62.25

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map