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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.96
People
Antoninus Pius, Roman (r. 138 - 161 CE)
Marcus Aurelius, Roman (r. 161 - 180 CE)
Title
Denarius of Marcus Aurelius issued by Antoninus Pius
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
140 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/196469

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.23 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
denarius
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III
  • inscription: reverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.96
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
obverse: Head, laureate, r.
reverse: Bust of Marcus Aurelius, draped, r.

Verification Level

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