American Numismatic Society: Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 177 1980.187.24

Obverse: IMP CAES L AVREL COMMODVS GERM SARM - Head laureate, right

Reverse: TR P II COS S C/ in exergue LIBERTAS AVG - Marcus Aurelius and Commodus seated, on platform left, Liberalitas standing, left, citizen standing, right on ground

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 25.37
- Diameter (in mm): 31

Typological Description

Date: AD 177
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Sestertius
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Authority: Marcus Aurelius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Commodus
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Portrait: Marcus Aurelius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
- Portrait: Commodus
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
- Deity: Liberalitas

References

Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1558
Reference: BMC 1649

Administrative History

Identifier: 1980.187.24
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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Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 177 1980.187.24

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map