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ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Sestertius of Divus Marcus Aurelius

Possible OriginRome, Italy, Europe

CultureRoman

PeriodAntonine, reign of Commodus

Dateca. 180 CE

MediumCopper alloy

Credit LineGift of Thomas K. Glenn

Dimensions3/4 oz., 1 1/4 in. (20.6 g, 3.1 cm)

Object numberX.0001.035

Label TextObverse: DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS, with bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right

Reverse: CONSECRATIO, with eagle, head left, standing facing on globe, flanked by SC
Exhibition HistoryA Preview of the Collections, Schatten Gallery, February 15 - April 4, 1982
Published ReferencesEmory University Museum of Art and Archaeology: A Preview of the Collections (Atlanta: The Museum, 1982), 11.

ProvenanceEx coll. Thomas K. Glenn (1868-1946), Atlanta, Georgia.

Status

Not on view

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