Harvard Art Museums > 1942.176.250: Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius) , 1942.176.250,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/196538. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1942.176.250 People Marcus Aurelius, Roman (r. 161 - 180 CE) Title Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 161-180 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/196538 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 25.04 g Die Axis 6 Denomination sestertius Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The George Davis Chase Collection of Roman Coins, Gift of George Davis Chase, Professor of Classics and Dean of Graduate Study at the University of Maine Accession Year 1942 Object Number 1942.176.250 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obverse: Head, bare, r. Reverse: Rectangular altar, w/ horns l. and r. and door in front, set on 4-5 steps. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
