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Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius

Roman (Artist)
168-169 CE (Roman Imperial)
bronze; struck

Obverse: Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right. Reverse: Salus standing left, feeding snake wrapped around altar with right hand, holding scepter in left hand.

Inscription

[Inscription, Latin; obverse] M(arcus) ANTONINVS AVG(ustus) TR(ibuniciae) P(otestate) XXIII [Translation] Marcus Antoninus Augustus, with tribunician power for the 23rd time [Inscription, Latin; reverse] SALVTI AVG(usti) CO(n)S(ul) III; in field, S(enatus) C(onsulto) [Translation] For the health of the emperor; consul for the third time; by senatorial decree

Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.

Harold Landon, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1943, by gift.

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Geographies

Italy, Rome (Place of Origin)

Measurements

Max diam: 1 1/4 in. (3.13 cm); axis: 1:00

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Harold Landon, 1943

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

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59.630

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