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Aureus with head of Marcus Aurelius
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 161
Mint: Italy, Rome
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 21 mm. Weight: 7.25 gm. Die Axis: 11
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number54.656
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, bearded, right.
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Reverse: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing, facing each other with clasped hands; one holds roll.
CONCORDIAEAVGVSTORTRPXV in exergue: COSIII
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Reverse: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing, facing each other with clasped hands; one holds roll.
CONCORDIAEAVGVSTORTRPXV in exergue: COSIII
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Gerhard Hirsch, Weinstrasse 4/V, Munich (Gerhard Hirsch auction, April 27, 1954, lot 520); June 10, 1954: purchased by MFA from Gerhard Hirsch for $ 125.15