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Object Type: coin
Museum number: 1896,0608.31
Denomination: aureus
Description: Gold coin. (whole); Bust of Marcus Aurelius, draped, cuirassed, head, laureate, right. (obverse); Trophy, consisting of helmet, cuirass, shields and spears, at foot of which are seated two captives, back to back: the one on left (male?) props head on right hand and sits on hexagonal shield, the one on right (female?) has arms tied behind back and sits on round shield. (reverse)
State: Associated with: Roman Empire Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority: Ruler: Marcus Aurelius
Cultures/periods: Roman Imperial
Production date: 175-176
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Materials: gold
Dimensions: Die-axis: 6 o'clock; Weight: 7.240 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: RE4 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol.IV: Antoninus Pius to Commodus. Introduction, indexes and plates. (684, p.484); RIC3 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 3: Antoninus Pius to Commodus (340, p.239) (type)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; prisoner; arms/armour
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Marcus Aurelius
Acquisition name: Purchased from: Rollin & Feuardent
Previous owner: Previous owner/ex-collection: Hyman Montagu
Acquisition date: 1896
Department: Money and Medals
Registration number: 1896,0608.31
C&M catalogue number: RE4 (484) (684)

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