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Ruler:
Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-80)
Ruler:
Faustina II (AD 145-75)
(Struck in the name of)
State:
Roman Empire
Mint:
Rome
History note: No provenance.
Weight: 18.16 g
Method of acquisition: Unknown (2006-12-29) by Shipley, A. E., Esq
167 - 180
Accession number: CM.RI.1658-R
Primary reference Number: 148775
RIC: 3.344.1628 (or 3.352.1734)
Ordering: RI-2503
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Sestertius" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/148775 Accessed: 2025-02-16 08:53:49
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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/148775
|title=Sestertius
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2025-02-16 08:53:49|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
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<div class="text-center"> <figure class="figure"> <img src="https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/cm/cm16/CM_RI_1658_R_281_29.jpg" alt="Sestertius" class="img-fluid" /> <figcaption class="figure-caption text-info">Sestertius</figcaption> </figure> </div>
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