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Object Type: coin
Museum number: G3,RIS.840
Denomination: denarius
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Bare head of Marcus Aurelius, right, drapery on left shoulder. (obverse); Honos, togate, standing left, holding branch in right hand and cornucopia in left hand. (reverse)
State: Associated with: Roman Empire Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority: Ruler: Antoninus Pius
Cultures/periods: Roman Imperial
Production date: 140-144
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Materials: silver
Dimensions: Die-axis: 12 o'clock; Weight: 3.20 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: RE4 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol.IV: Antoninus Pius to Commodus. Introduction, indexes and plates. (267, p.41); RIC3 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 3: Antoninus Pius to Commodus (422, p.79) (var.)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; classical deity; allegory/personification
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Marcus Aurelius (as Caesar); Named in inscription & portrayed: Honos
Acquisition name: Donated by: George IV, King of the United Kingdom
Previous owner: Previous owner/ex-collection: George III, King of the United Kingdom
Acquisition date: 1825
Department: Money and Medals
Registration number: G3,RIS.840
C&M catalogue number: RE4 (41) (267)

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