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Medallion with bust of Marcus Aurelius, struck under Antoninus Pius
Roman
Imperial Period
about A.D. 139–144
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 27 mm. Weight: 12.79 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number61.1068
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medallions
Catalogue Raisonné
Roman Medallions (MFA, 1962, 1975), no. 029.
DescriptionObverse: Youthful bust of Marcus Aurelius to right.
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Reverse: Marcus Aurelius on horseback to right, holding a staff with an eagle on top in his right hand.
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Reverse: Marcus Aurelius on horseback to right, holding a staff with an eagle on top in his right hand.
ProvenanceBy 1961: with Edward Gans, 10 Rock Lane, Berkeley, California; October 11, 1961: purchased by MFA from Edward Gans for $ 288- (this is the total price for 61.1068–61.1072)