Collection: | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
Context: | Rome |
Material: | Silver |
Denomination: | Denarius |
Issuing Authority: | Marcus Aurelius |
Actual Weight: | 2.63 g. |
Date: | exact 161 AD - exact 176 AD |
Dimensions: | 18 mm. |
Region: | Latium |
Period: | Antonine |
Obverse Type: Within a dotted circle stands the draped figure of Fecunditas (Fecundity), in 3/4-view to the right. She holds a child on each arm, while two more stand at her sides, one each left and right, reaching their arms up to her.
Donor: Gift of Joseph H. Clark
Commentary: Imperial denarius
Sources Used: BMCRE