The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-7-149-RE
Metal Type:bronze
Issuing Authority:
Marcus Aurelius (26 Apr 121-17 Mar 180)
Weight:10.7 g
Diameter:23.8 mm
Mint:Rome (Settlement)
Date:
12-168 CE - 169 CE
Denomination: as
Obverse Image Description:Head of Marcus Aurelius bearded and laureate, right.
Obverse Inscription:[M ANT]ONINVS AVG AR(M PARTH MAX)
Reverse Image Description:Annona, standing left, holding sheaves of grain in her right hand and an anchor(?) in left. To right, a modius on a ship at her feet in field.
Reverse Inscription:TR P XXIII - IMP V COS III. S C in field to either side.
Attached People:
Marcus Aurelius (26 Apr 121-17 Mar 180) - Authority - ancient
John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector
Bibliographic Source(s):
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume III..., page: 290, no. 967, notes:
Notes:The coin features a chip below the head of Aurelius on the obverse. The catalogue reference lists the reverse inscription as merely, ""TR"" while said coin is inscribed, ""TR P"".
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No. 86 93 ............................................. 6 : 23
Head of M: Antoninus.
.........TONINVS AVG AR..... PARTHIC. MAX.
Rev: TRP. XXIII. IMP. V. COS. III. S.C.
a fem: female figure standing, in its right
hand ..... in it left ....... at it'sits feet
....... not described by Occo.
but was a beautiful Coin.
Bargrave See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 149 Head of M: Antoninus
....... TONINVS • AVG • AR .......
Reverse a Female Figure standing
.......
S • C •
TR • P • XXIII • IMP • V • COS • III
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 149 Head of M. Antoninus
......... TONINVS AVG AR .........
Reverse TRP XXIII. IMP. V. COS.III.
a Female Figure standing &c ..
see it. [...] S.C. I do not know
how to describe it. it It has been a
beautiful Coin. Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16b
No. 86 93 ............................................. 6 : 23
Head of M: Antoninus.
.........TONINVS AVG AR..... PARTHIC. MAX.
Rev: TRP. XXIII. IMP. V. COS. III. S.C.
a fem: female figure standing, in its right
hand ..... in it left ....... at it'sits feet
....... not described by Occo.
but was a beautiful Coin.
Bargrave See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 149 Head of M: Antoninus
....... TONINVS • AVG • AR .......
Reverse a Female Figure standing
.......
S • C •
TR • P • XXIII • IMP • V • COS • III
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 149 Head of M. Antoninus
......... TONINVS AVG AR .........
Reverse TRP XXIII. IMP. V. COS.III.
a Female Figure standing &c ..
see it. [...] S.C. I do not know
how to describe it. it It has been a
beautiful Coin. Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue