Coin of Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome from Hierocaesarea Mint: Hierocaesarea
Ruler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121–180, ruled A.D. 161–80

161–80

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

bronze

Dimensions

24.01 g, 6:00, 35 mm

Credit Line

Ruth Elizabeth White Fund

Accession Number

2004.6.288

Geography

Made in Hierocaesarea, Lydia

Culture

Greek

Period

2nd century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Bare-headed, dr. busti of M. Aurelius, r.; AVTO KAI M AYR ANTONEINOS SEB

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Perseus advancing, r.; wearing military dress, holding harpa and Medusa head; IEROKAISAREON
Provenance
Sternberg, Zürich, November 25, 1991, cat. 25, lot 347; Professor Dr. Peter Robert Franke and Leonore Franke, Munich, 1991–2004; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

coins

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