American Numismatic Society: Silver Denarius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 177

Obverse: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG - Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse: TR P XXXII IMP VIIII COS III P P - Annona, draped, standing front, head left, holding two corn-ears in right hand over modius, with corn-ears, left and cornucopiae in left hand: to right, prow of ship.

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.01
- Diameter (in mm): 16.5

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 177 - AD 178
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Denarius
Material: Silver
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: Annona

Findspot Description

Findspot

Findspot: "Tell Kalak", Jordan, 1956

References

Reference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 390
Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
Reference: BMC 771n

Administrative History

Identifier: 1956.127.894
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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Silver Denarius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 177 - AD 178 1956.127.894

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse