Steel Aureus of Marcus Aurelius, Rome. 2000.17.323

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 48.6
  • Diameter (in mm): 23
• Series: RIC.1.3

Typological Description

• Object Type: Die
• Denomination: Aureus
• Manufacture: Engraved
• Material: Steel

• Authority

  • Artist: Rosa, Peter
  • Authority: Marcus Aurelius
  • • Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  • State: Roman Empire

• Geographic

  • Place of Production: Rome
  • Region: Latium

• Obverse

  • Legend: AVRELIVS CAESAR TRP COS II [retrograde]
  • Type: Bare head l.

References

• Reference: RIC 2

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2000.17.323
• Lot: 2000.17
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
• Rights: Copyright Undetermined