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sestertius (forgery) for Marcus Aurelius (121–180; Roman Emperor 161–180) — iconography for the original: obverse: head of Marcus Aurelius with laurel wreath facing right, legend M ANTON NVS AVG TR P XXIIII; reverse: Salus standing left, in her right hand she holds a patera feeding a snake coiled around an altar, in her left hand she holds a long scepter, legend SALVTI AVG COS III, in fields SC; attributes: scepters, personifications, snakes, altars, paterae; date (for original): 169–170; culture: Roman Empire (27 BC–476), Rome; coin type: sestertius, material: (coin), weight 30.6 g, diameter 30.0–31.0 mm, axis 0°

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A71_093

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Keywords

sestertius forgery Marcus Aurelius 121–180 Roman Emperor 161–180 iconography original obverse head laurel wreath facing right legend M ANTON NVS AVG TR P XXIIII reverse Salus standing left right hand holds patera feeding snake coiled altar left hand long scepter legend SALVTI AVG COS III fields SC attributes scepters personifications snakes altars paterae date 169–170 culture Roman Empire 27 Bc–476 Rome coin type material coin weight 30.6 g diameter 30.0–31.0 mm axis 0° round worn metal object uneven edge showing mix dark brown greenish-black patina featuring raised central figure standing person holding long staff pole faint raised shapes perimeter suggesting additional figures objects surface areas smoother brown raised details catch light darker recessed greenish corrosion.