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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.103
People
Marcus Aurelius, Roman (r. 161 - 180 CE)
Title
Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
172-173 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/196310

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
21.38 g
Die Axis
12
Denomination
sestertius
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: obverse: [M] ANTONINVS AVG TR P XX VII
  • inscription: reverse: [I]MP [VI COS III]
    S[C] in exergue

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
BMC 1437

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.103
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
obverse: Head, laureate, r.
reverse: Jupiter, naked to waist, seated l. on throne, holding Victory on extended r. hand and sceptre vertically in left

Verification Level

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