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Denarius, Marcus Aurelius (121–180; Roman emperor 161–180), issuer; obverse: head of Marcus Aurelius uncovered facing right, legend PM AVREL ANTONINV; reverse: Providentia standing left, holding a globe in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left, legend PROV DEOR TR P XVI COS III; iconography includes personifications, globe (attribute), cornucopias, Providentia; date 161–162; Roman Empire (27 BC–476), Rome; coin; diameter 16.5–17.5 mm; weight 3.00 g; axis 180 degrees.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A70_309

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Keywords

Denarius Marcus Aurelius 121–180 Roman emperor 161–180 issuer obverse head uncovered facing right legend PM AVREL ANTONINV reverse Providentia standing left holding globe right hand cornucopia legend PROV DEOR TR P XVI COS III iconography includes personifications attribute cornucopias date 161–162 Roman Empire 27 Bc–476 Rome coin diameter 16.5–17.5 mm weight 3.00 g axis 180 degrees round worn metallic object gray color darker gray shadows sits white background object raised silhouette standing human figure holding indistinct rounded item hand staff- shape textured irregular edge shallow embossed details figure.