Aureus (Coin) Portraying Marcus Aurelius
Ancient Roman
153–154
- Medium
- Gold
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2 cm (13/16 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
portraitgoldcoinimperial (roman)inorganic materialmanancient artnonferrous metalstriking (metalworking)roman (ancient, style or period)metal
About
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays a bust of Marcus Aurelius facing right, bareheaded, wearing a cuirass (body armor) and paludamentum (military cloak). The back (reverse) depicts the goddess Roma-Virtus, helmeted, standing left in military garb, holding Victory and parazonium (a dagger).
