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Sestertius with bust of Marcus Aurelius
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 165–166
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 32 mm. Weight: 22.25 gm. Die Axis: 5
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Zoë Wilbour (1864–1885)
Accession Number34.1417
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right.
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Reverse: Providentia standing left, holding stick in right hand and sceptre in left; at her feet, globe.
TRPOTXXIMPIIICOSIII in field left and right: S C
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Reverse: Providentia standing left, holding stick in right hand and sceptre in left; at her feet, globe.
TRPOTXXIMPIIICOSIII in field left and right: S C
ProvenanceBy 1934: Private Collection, U.S.; anonymous gift to MFA, December 6, 1934