Gold Aureus of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 162 - AD 163. 1974.62.4

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1974.62.4

Obverse: IMP M ANTONINVS AVG - Bust of Marcus Aurelius, draped, cuirassed, head, bare, right

Reverse: SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVII| COS III - Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding transverse sceptre in left

Physical Description

Axis: 0
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 7.25
- Diameter (in mm): 18.5

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 162 - AD 163
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: Salus

References

Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 77
Reference: BMC 226

Administrative History

Identifier: 1974.62.4
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Series: RIC.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 162 - AD 163. 1974.62.4

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map