Coin: æ sestertius

Museum number:
8-5644
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.908
Description:
Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. (32 mm). M. Aurelius Caesar, AD. 152/3. Rome. Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL Head facing right, bare. Reverse: TR POT VII .... Minerva (Greek: Athena) seated facing right, holding spear and drawing out aegis drapery(?), shield against chair; S C.
Donor:
Mary W. Knight
Collection place:
Rome (modern city), Lazio, Central Italy
Production place:
Rome (ancient city)
Culture or time period:
Nerva–Antonine Dynasty (96–192 AD)
Collector:
H. M. Holbrook
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Person depicted:
Marcus Aurelius (Emperor of Rome) and Minerva (Roman diety)
Inscription:
S C, AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL, and TR POT VII
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money), Minerva, and Sestertii
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
152-153 AD
Accession date:
1947
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
linear 32 millimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 18 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5644, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. (32 mm). M. Aurelius Caesar, AD. 152/3. Rome. Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL Head facing right, bare. Reverse: TR POT VII .... Minerva (Greek: Athena) seated facing right, holding spear and drawing out aegis drapery(?), shield against chair; S C.Hearst Museum object 2 of 18 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5644, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. (32 mm). M. Aurelius Caesar, AD. 152/3. Rome. Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL Head facing right, bare. Reverse: TR POT VII .... Minerva (Greek: Athena) seated facing right, holding spear and drawing out aegis drapery(?), shield against chair; S C.Hearst Museum object 3 of 18 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5644, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. (32 mm). M. Aurelius Caesar, AD. 152/3. Rome. Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL Head facing right, bare. Reverse: TR POT VII .... Minerva (Greek: Athena) seated facing right, holding spear and drawing out aegis drapery(?), shield against chair; S C.Hearst Museum object 4 of 18 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5644, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. (32 mm). M. Aurelius Caesar, AD. 152/3. Rome. Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL Head facing right, bare. Reverse: TR POT VII .... Minerva (Greek: Athena) seated facing right, holding spear and drawing out aegis drapery(?), shield against chair; S C.Hearst Museum object 5 of 18 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5644, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. (32 mm). M. Aurelius Caesar, AD. 152/3. Rome. Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL Head facing right, bare. Reverse: TR POT VII .... Minerva (Greek: Athena) seated facing right, holding spear and drawing out aegis drapery(?), shield against chair; S C.Hearst Museum object 6 of 18 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5644, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. (32 mm). M. Aurelius Caesar, AD. 152/3. Rome. Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL Head facing right, bare. Reverse: TR POT VII .... Minerva (Greek: Athena) seated facing right, holding spear and drawing out aegis drapery(?), shield against chair; S C.Hearst Museum object 7 of 18 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5644, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. (32 mm). M. Aurelius Caesar, AD. 152/3. Rome. Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL Head facing right, bare. Reverse: TR POT VII .... Minerva (Greek: Athena) seated facing right, holding spear and drawing out aegis drapery(?), shield against chair; S C.Hearst Museum object 8 of 18 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5644, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. (32 mm). M. Aurelius Caesar, AD. 152/3. Rome. Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL Head facing right, bare. Reverse: TR POT VII .... Minerva (Greek: Athena) seated facing right, holding spear and drawing out aegis drapery(?), shield against chair; S C.Hearst Museum object 9 of 18 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5644, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. (32 mm). M. Aurelius Caesar, AD. 152/3. Rome. Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL Head facing right, bare. Reverse: TR POT VII .... Minerva (Greek: Athena) seated facing right, holding spear and drawing out aegis drapery(?), shield against chair; S C.Hearst Museum object 10 of 18 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5644, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. (32 mm). M. Aurelius Caesar, AD. 152/3. Rome. Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL Head facing right, bare. Reverse: TR POT VII .... Minerva (Greek: Athena) seated facing right, holding spear and drawing out aegis drapery(?), shield against chair; S C.Hearst Museum object 11 of 18 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5644, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. (32 mm). M. Aurelius Caesar, AD. 152/3. Rome. Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL Head facing right, bare. Reverse: TR POT VII .... Minerva (Greek: Athena) seated facing right, holding spear and drawing out aegis drapery(?), shield against chair; S C.Hearst Museum object 12 of 18 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5644, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. (32 mm). M. Aurelius Caesar, AD. 152/3. Rome. Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL Head facing right, bare. Reverse: TR POT VII .... Minerva (Greek: Athena) seated facing right, holding spear and drawing out aegis drapery(?), shield against chair; S C.Hearst Museum object 13 of 18 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5644, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. (32 mm). M. Aurelius Caesar, AD. 152/3. Rome. Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL Head facing right, bare. Reverse: TR POT VII .... Minerva (Greek: Athena) seated facing right, holding spear and drawing out aegis drapery(?), shield against chair; S C.Hearst Museum object 14 of 18 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5644, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. (32 mm). M. Aurelius Caesar, AD. 152/3. Rome. Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL Head facing right, bare. Reverse: TR POT VII .... Minerva (Greek: Athena) seated facing right, holding spear and drawing out aegis drapery(?), shield against chair; S C.Hearst Museum object 15 of 18 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5644, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. (32 mm). M. Aurelius Caesar, AD. 152/3. Rome. Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL Head facing right, bare. Reverse: TR POT VII .... Minerva (Greek: Athena) seated facing right, holding spear and drawing out aegis drapery(?), shield against chair; S C.Hearst Museum object 16 of 18 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5644, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. (32 mm). M. Aurelius Caesar, AD. 152/3. Rome. Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL Head facing right, bare. Reverse: TR POT VII .... Minerva (Greek: Athena) seated facing right, holding spear and drawing out aegis drapery(?), shield against chair; S C.Hearst Museum object 17 of 18 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5644, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. (32 mm). M. Aurelius Caesar, AD. 152/3. Rome. Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL Head facing right, bare. Reverse: TR POT VII .... Minerva (Greek: Athena) seated facing right, holding spear and drawing out aegis drapery(?), shield against chair; S C.Hearst Museum object 18 of 18 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5644, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. (32 mm). M. Aurelius Caesar, AD. 152/3. Rome. Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL Head facing right, bare. Reverse: TR POT VII .... Minerva (Greek: Athena) seated facing right, holding spear and drawing out aegis drapery(?), shield against chair; S C.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5644, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. (32 mm). M. Aurelius Caesar, AD. 152/3. Rome. Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL Head facing right, bare. Reverse: TR POT VII .... Minerva (Greek: Athena) seated facing right, holding spear and drawing out aegis drapery(?), shield against chair; S C.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5644, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. (32 mm). M. Aurelius Caesar, AD. 152/3. Rome. Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL Head facing right, bare. Reverse: TR POT VII .... Minerva (Greek: Athena) seated facing right, holding spear and drawing out aegis drapery(?), shield against chair; S C.

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