Coin: æ sestertius

Museum number:
8-4868
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.184
Description:
Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. 19.62 grams, 30 mm. Marcus Aurelius, 166 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, bust r. laureate. Reverse: TR POT XX IMP IIII COS III, Victory standing r. supporting shield inscribed with VIC/PAR (VIC over PAR), on palm tree; in field, S C.
Donor:
Alfred Emerson
Collection place:
Rome (modern city), Lazio, Central Italy
Production place:
Rome (ancient city)
Culture or time period:
Nerva–Antonine Dynasty (96–192 AD)
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Person depicted:
Marcus Aurelius (Emperor of Rome) and Victoria (Roman diety)
Inscription:
S C, M.AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, and TR.POT.XX IMP IIII COS III
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money) and Sestertii
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
166 AD
Accession date:
1905
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 8 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4868, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. 19.62 grams, 30 mm. Marcus Aurelius, 166 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, bust r. laureate. Reverse: TR POT XX IMP IIII COS III, Victory standing r. supporting shield inscribed with VIC/PAR (VIC over PAR), on palm tree; in field, S C.Hearst Museum object 2 of 8 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4868, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. 19.62 grams, 30 mm. Marcus Aurelius, 166 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, bust r. laureate. Reverse: TR POT XX IMP IIII COS III, Victory standing r. supporting shield inscribed with VIC/PAR (VIC over PAR), on palm tree; in field, S C.Hearst Museum object 3 of 8 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4868, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. 19.62 grams, 30 mm. Marcus Aurelius, 166 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, bust r. laureate. Reverse: TR POT XX IMP IIII COS III, Victory standing r. supporting shield inscribed with VIC/PAR (VIC over PAR), on palm tree; in field, S C.Hearst Museum object 4 of 8 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4868, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. 19.62 grams, 30 mm. Marcus Aurelius, 166 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, bust r. laureate. Reverse: TR POT XX IMP IIII COS III, Victory standing r. supporting shield inscribed with VIC/PAR (VIC over PAR), on palm tree; in field, S C.Hearst Museum object 5 of 8 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4868, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. 19.62 grams, 30 mm. Marcus Aurelius, 166 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, bust r. laureate. Reverse: TR POT XX IMP IIII COS III, Victory standing r. supporting shield inscribed with VIC/PAR (VIC over PAR), on palm tree; in field, S C.Hearst Museum object 6 of 8 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4868, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. 19.62 grams, 30 mm. Marcus Aurelius, 166 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, bust r. laureate. Reverse: TR POT XX IMP IIII COS III, Victory standing r. supporting shield inscribed with VIC/PAR (VIC over PAR), on palm tree; in field, S C.Hearst Museum object 7 of 8 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4868, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. 19.62 grams, 30 mm. Marcus Aurelius, 166 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, bust r. laureate. Reverse: TR POT XX IMP IIII COS III, Victory standing r. supporting shield inscribed with VIC/PAR (VIC over PAR), on palm tree; in field, S C.Hearst Museum object 8 of 8 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4868, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. 19.62 grams, 30 mm. Marcus Aurelius, 166 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, bust r. laureate. Reverse: TR POT XX IMP IIII COS III, Victory standing r. supporting shield inscribed with VIC/PAR (VIC over PAR), on palm tree; in field, S C.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4868, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. 19.62 grams, 30 mm. Marcus Aurelius, 166 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, bust r. laureate. Reverse: TR POT XX IMP IIII COS III, Victory standing r. supporting shield inscribed with VIC/PAR (VIC over PAR), on palm tree; in field, S C.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4868, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. 19.62 grams, 30 mm. Marcus Aurelius, 166 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, bust r. laureate. Reverse: TR POT XX IMP IIII COS III, Victory standing r. supporting shield inscribed with VIC/PAR (VIC over PAR), on palm tree; in field, S C.

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