Caption

Denarius, Marcus Aurelius (121–180; Roman emperor 161–180), issuer Marcus Aurelius; obverse: head of Marcus Aurelius with laurel wreath facing right, legend 'M ANTONINVS - AVG TR P XXIII'; reverse: Salus standing left, in her right hand holding a patera above a snake coiled around an altar, in her left hand a scepter, legend 'SALVT - AVG COS III'; iconography includes personifications, snakes, altars, paterae, scepters; date 168–170; Roman Empire (27 BC–476); Rome; coin; diameter 17.5–19.5 mm; weight 3.30 g; axis 180 degrees.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A71_056

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Keywords

Denarius Marcus Aurelius 121–180 Roman emperor 161–180 issuer Marcus Aurelius obverse head laurel wreath facing right legend M Antoninvs - Avg Tr P Xxiii reverse Salus standing left right hand holding patera snake coiled altar left hand scepter Salvt - Avg Cos Iii iconography includes personifications snakes altars paterae scepters date 168–170 Roman Empire 27 Bc–476 Rome coin diameter 17.5–19.5 mm weight 3.30 g axis 180 degrees small round metallic object worn silver-gray surface features raised figure standing person holding object hand long vertical staff figure draped cloth centered irregular edges surface scratches subtle highlights shadows emphasize textured relief areas darker gray recesses lighter silvery reflections raised portions background plain white.