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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1960.84
People
Marcus Aurelius, Roman (r. 161 - 180 CE)
Lucius Verus, Roman (r. 161-169 CE)
Title
Denarius of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
160 -180 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/196571

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.36 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
denarius

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Professor Carlo C. Zimmerman
Accession Year
1960
Object Number
1960.84
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
obverse: Bust, bare head, w/ drapery on l. shoulder; reverse: Pyre in four tiers, decorated w/ garlands and statues; quadriga on top

Verification Level

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