Roman — Roman; 161; Reece Period 8 (Antonine II)
Coin, dupondius
A copper alloy dupondius coin of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, ruler of the Roman Empire, AD 161-180. The back of the coin depicts Marcus Aurelius and his co-emperor, Lucius Verus. This coin was minted in Rome, Italy, AD 161.
Obv: Radiate head of Marcus Aurelius, facing right. Obv inscription: IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG PM. Rev: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, standing left and right, clasping right hands, and holding scrolls in the left. Rev inscription: CONCORD AVGVSTOR [TR P X]V, S[C] in field, COS III in exergue.
Ref: RIC III (1930), p.277, no.798.
Condition: VG.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- 92.38/16
- Object name:
- coin, dupondius
- Artist/Maker:
- Marcus Aurelius, -
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- Production date:
- Roman; 161; Reece Period 8 (Antonine II)
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 26 mm, WT 9.4 g, Axis 11
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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