American Numismatic Society: Gold Aureus of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 168 1972.62.28

Obverse: M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX - Bust of Marcua Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse: FORT RED TR P XXII IMP V | COS III - Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 7.22
- Diameter (in mm): 20.25

Typological Description

Date: AD 168
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: Fortuna

References

Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 183
Reference: BMC 458

Administrative History

Identifier: 1972.62.28
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 1972.62.28

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map