About this artwork
Obverse: Bust of Marcus Aurelius right, bareheaded, wearing cuirass and paludamentum
Reverse: Roma-Virtus, helmeted, stands left in military garb, holding Victory and parazonium
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Currently Off View
- Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium
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Culture
- Ancient Roman
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Title
- Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Marcus Aurelius
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Origin
- Rome
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Date
- Struck 153 CE–154 CE
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Medium
- Gold
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Inscriptions
- Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL Reverse: TR POT VIII COS II
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Dimensions
- Diam. 2 cm; 7.08 g
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Credit Line
- Gift of Martin A. Ryerson
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Reference Number
- 1922.4876
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