What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1001?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1001 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 19.86g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius Sestertius — RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1001

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1001

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

170 AD-171 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

19.86g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV

Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

IMP VI COS III S C

Victory, winged, naked to waist, standing front, head right, setting on palm-tree right, shield inscribed VIC GER

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1001 is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (170 AD-171 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, naked to waist, standing front, head right, setting on palm-tree right, shield inscribed VIC GER. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 19.86g, 31mm diameter.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1001?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1001 is a Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (170 AD-171 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1001.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1001?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right with the inscription M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, naked to waist, standing front, head right, setting on palm-tree right, shield inscribed VIC GER with the inscription IMP VI COS III S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1001?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1001 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 19.86g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.