Légende

Sestertius (forgery) depicting Marcus Aurelius (121–180; Roman Emperor 161–180) — after 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 holding a patera feeding a snake coiled around an altar, in her left hand a long scepter, legend SALVTI AVG COS III, fields marked SC. Iconography includes scepters, personifications, snakes, altars, paterae; inscription and provenance reference the original dated 169–170. Roman Imperial style; coin (forgery) — Rome; coin diameter ~30–31 mm, weight 30.60 g, axis 0°.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A71_092

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

58.0Mo (5.0Mo) / 38.1cm x 38.1cm / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Sestertius forgery depicting Marcus Aurelius 121–180 Roman Emperor 161–180 original Obverse Head Marcus Aurelius laurel wreath facing right legend M ANTON NVS AVG TR P XXIIII Reverse Salus standing left right hand holding patera feeding snake coiled altar left hand long scepter legend SALVTI AVG COS III fields marked Sc Iconography includes scepters personifications snakes altars paterae inscription provenance reference dated 169–170 Roman Imperial style coin Rome coin diameter ~30–31 mm weight 30.60 g axis 0° worn round metal object uneven edge showing raised profile head center surrounded rim raised marks surface patches brown metal areas dark green corrosion mottled textures object sits plain white background.