Caption

Denarius of Marcus Aurelius (121–180; Roman emperor 161–180). Obverse: Bust of Marcus Aurelius with a laurel wreath, armor and drapery, facing right; inscription 'M AVREL ANT ONINVS AVG'. Reverse: Fortuna seated left, holding a rudder in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left; a wheel beneath the seat; inscription 'TR P XXXIII IMP X COS III PP'. Pearl border. Roman Empire, struck 179–180. Silver, weight 3.42 g, axis 180°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A51_197

License type

Rights managed

Available size

42.1Mb (2.4Mb) / 12.8in x 12.8in / 3838 x 3838 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius Marcus Aurelius 121–180 Roman emperor 161–180 Obverse Bust laurel wreath armor drapery facing right inscription M Avrel Ant Oninvs Avg Reverse Fortuna seated left holding rudder right hand cornucopia wheel beneath seat Tr P Xxxiii Imp X Cos Iii Pp Pearl border Roman Empire struck 179–180 Silver weight 3.42 g axis 180° round metallic object worn surface showing raised depiction seated human figure holding object placed plain white background shades silver gray darker tarnished brownish-gray subtle highlights lowlights across textured surface.