Silver Denarius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, 169–170. 1956.127.839

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Obverse: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIIII - Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

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Reverse: COS III - Salus, draped, standing right, feeding with round object in left hand a snake which she holds in her right

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.46
- Diameter (in mm): 18.5
Series: RIC.1.3

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: 169 - 170
Denomination: Denarius
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Marcus Aurelius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
- State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Place of Production: Rome
- Region: Latium
Obverse
- Portrait: Marcus Aurelius

Findspot Description

Hoard: Tell Kalak Hoard, Jordan, 1956

References

Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 216
Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
Reference: BMC.514

Administrative History

Identifier: 1956.127.839
Lot: 1956.127
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
ImageSponsor: Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University

Subjects

Category: Roman--Imperial--Antonines

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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