Caption

Sestertius; obverse: head of young Marcus Aurelius bare, facing right, legend 'AVRELIV, CAE - SAR AV' around; reverse: Minerva standing right, holding a spear in her raised right hand and resting her left hand on a shield on the ground; fields marked 'S - C' and '145 - 147'; issuer: Antoninus Pius; iconography: Roman deities (Minerva), shields, spears; period: Roman Empire (27 BC–476), Rome; date/identification: Marcus Aurelius (121–180; Roman emperor 161–180), caesar 139–161; Antoninus Pius (86–161; Roman emperor 138–161); medium/function: coin; diameter 31.0 mm; weight 23.23 g; axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A70_108

License type

Rights managed

Available size

43.5Mb (3.8Mb) / 13.0in x 13.0in / 3901 x 3901 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sestertius obverse head young Marcus Aurelius bare facing right legend Avreliv Cae - Sar Av reverse Minerva standing right holding spear raised right hand resting left hand shield ground fields marked S - C 145 - 147 issuer Antoninus Pius iconography Roman deities shields spears period Roman Empire 27 Bc–476 Rome date identification Marcus Aurelius 121–180 Roman emperor 161–180 caesar 139–161 86–161 138–161 medium function coin diameter 31.0 mm weight 23.23 g axis 0° round weathered metal object predominantly brown patina areas darker brown greenish discoloration showing surface irregularities worn edges faint raised contours form outline standing human figure arm raised long vertical object beside them subtle curved circular shapes near figure's sides.