Harvard Art Museums > 1976.79.47: Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome (Marcus Aurelius) , 1976.79.47,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 17, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/196463. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1976.79.47 People Marcus Aurelius, Roman (r. 161 - 180 CE) Title Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 161-176 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/196463 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 24.61 g Die Axis 11 Denomination sestertius Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA inscription: reverse: IVNO SC l. and r. in field Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1976 Object Number 1976.79.47 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description obverse: Bust, draped, r., w/ hair elaborately waved and fastened in chignon at back reverse: Juno, veiled, draped, standing frontally, head l., holding patera in extended r. hand and sceptre vertically in l.; to l, peacock standing l. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
