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Object Type
Museum number: 1864,1128.80
Denomination: aureus
Description: Gold coin. (whole); Bust of Marcus Aurelius, draped, cuirassed, head, laureate, right. (obverse); Felicitas, draped, standing front, head left, right foot set on globe, holding caduceus in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left. (reverse)
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Cultures/periods
Production date: 165
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 12 o'clock; Weight: 7.110 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: RE4 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol.IV: Antoninus Pius to Commodus. Introduction, indexes and plates. (375, p.436); PCR / Principal coins of the Romans: Volume I: The Republic c. 290 - 31 BC; Volume II: The Principate 31 BC - AD 296; Volume III: The Dominate AD 294 - 498. (632); RIC3 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 3: Antoninus Pius to Commodus (131, p.223) (type)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; classical deity; allegory/personification
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Marcus Aurelius; Representation of: Felicitas
Associated places: Named in inscription: Armenia (historic)
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1864
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1864,1128.80
C&M catalogue number: RE4 (436) (375)

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