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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1979.419.71
People
Marcus Aurelius, Roman (r. 161 - 180 CE)
Title
Coin of Alexandria under Marcus Aurelius
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
175-176 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt)
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/176614

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
7.93 g
Die Axis
12
Date on Object
Year 16
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: Μ ΑVΡΗΛΙΟС ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟС СƐΒ
  • Reverse Inscription: L ΙϚ

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
BMC 1307; RPC IV 14181 (temp.); Dattari 3595, pl. XXXII; Milne 2610a

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929
Accession Year
1979
Object Number
1979.419.71
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, r.
Rev.: lion walking, l.

Verification Level

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