Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius
CoinsRoman2nd century CE

Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius

171 - 172 CE

Artists

Marcus AureliusCoin Constituent

Description

Obverse: , laureate head of Marcus Aurelius r. Reverse: Victory standing r., resting on round shield, which is inscribed VIC (over) GER and supported on trunk of palm tree.

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Roman
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Century
2nd century CE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

25.81 g

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