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Sestertius with bust of Marcus Aurelius
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 170–171
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 32.5 mm. Weight: 31.21 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1978.43
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of the emperor to right.
IMPMANTONINVS AVGTR XXV
Reverse: Within oak wreath: PRIMI / DECEN / NALES / COSIII / SC
IMPMANTONINVS AVGTR XXV
Reverse: Within oak wreath: PRIMI / DECEN / NALES / COSIII / SC
ProvenanceAbout 1950: with Spink and Son Ltd., 5, 6 & 7 King Street, St. James's, London SW1, England; about 1950: purchased by Cornelius C. Vermeule III from Spink & Son, Ltd. (said to be from GI. 21.x.49, Lot 14); gift to MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III in honor of their daughter Emily D. B. Vermeule, January 11, 1978; reassigned to the Theodora Wilbour Fund in Memory of Zoë Wilbour, January 11, 1978