Caption

denarius, Marcus Aurelius (121–180; Roman emperor 161–180) — iconography: imperial bust; Pax (personification) with cornucopia; Pax setting fire to a pile of war spoils. Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM — Head of Marcus Aurelius with laurel wreath, right. Pearl border. Reverse: TR P XXXI IM P VIII COS III PP — Pax stands facing left, right hand holding a torch lighting a pile of war spoils, left hand holds a cornucopia; under the line PAX AVG. Pearl border. Date: 176–177. Roman Empire, Rome. Coin, weight 3.31 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A51_177

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43.4Mb (2.4Mb) / 13.0in x 13.0in / 3893 x 3893 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Marcus Aurelius 121–180 Roman emperor 161–180 iconography imperial bust Pax personification cornucopia setting fire pile war spoils Obverse Antoninvs Avg Germ Sarm Head laurel wreath right Pearl border Reverse Tr P Xxxi Im P Viii Cos Iii Pp stands facing left right hand holding torch lighting left hand holds under line PAX AVG Date 176–177 Roman Empire Rome Coin weight 3.31 g single round worn metallic object dark gray brown patina showing irregular edges surface wear object bears raised central figure low relief humanoid elongated suggestion drapery raised linear details surrounding field ring shallow raised marks scattered lighter brown spots metal exposed colors visible brown hints lighter gray.