Caption

Obverse: Head of young Marcus Aurelius without a covering to the right, inscription 'A. RELIVS CAE - SAR AVG PII F' all around. Reverse: Honos stands frontally, turns his head to the right, holds a long scepter in his right hand and a cornucopia in his left; inscription 'T - R POT II -' all around, with field mark 'HO-NOS/SC.' Date: 147–148. Material/Type: Roman coin (dupondius). Issuers/Subjects: Marcus Aurelius (121–180; Caesar 139–161; heir to the throne 138–161) and Antoninus Pius (86–161; Roman emperor 138–161). Iconography: personifications (Honos), cornucopias, scepters. Dimensions: diameter 26.0 mm, weight 10.90 g, axis 180°. Location: Rome, Roman Empire.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A70_132

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (3.8Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse Head young Marcus Aurelius covering right inscription A Relivs Cae - Sar Avg Pii F Reverse Honos stands frontally turns head holds long scepter right hand cornucopia left T - R Pot Ii - field mark Ho-Nos Sc Date 147–148 Material Type Roman coin dupondius Issuers Subjects Marcus Aurelius 121–180 Caesar 139–161 heir throne 138–161 Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman emperor 138–161 Iconography personifications cornucopias scepters Dimensions diameter 26.0 mm weight 10.90 g axis 180° Location Rome Roman Empire round worn coin irregular edge showing areas erosion small chips featuring raised central figure standing person draped long garment holding staff object surface textured pitted areas faint decorative borders remnants patterned dots visible colors include dark greenish-brown black patches reddish-brown coppery tones distributed unevenly across surface.