Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. 25.82 grams, 31.5 mm. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, 172-173 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: M ANTONINUS AUG TR P XXVII, bust r. laureate. Reverse: JIMP VI COS III, upiter, naked to waist, seated facing l. on throne, holding Victory and scepter; in exergue, SC.
Donor:
University of California Library
Collection place:
Rome (modern city), Lazio, Central Italy
Production place:
Rome (ancient city)
Culture or time period:
Nerva–Antonine Dynasty (96–192 AD)
Collector:
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Person depicted:
Jupiter (Roman deity) and Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (Emperor of Rome)
Inscription:
M ANTONINUS AUG TR P XXVII, S C, and IMP VI COS III