What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1017?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1017 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.98g, diameter 32mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius Sestertius — RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1017

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1017

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

170 AD-171 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

24.98g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV

Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

VOTA SVSCEP DECENN II COS III S C

Marcus Aurelius, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over a tripod and holding scroll in left hand

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1017 is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (170 AD-171 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Marcus Aurelius, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over a tripod and holding scroll in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 24.98g, 32mm 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 1017?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1017 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 1017.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1017?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right with the inscription IMP M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV. The reverse depicts Marcus Aurelius, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over a tripod and holding scroll in left hand with the inscription VOTA SVSCEP DECENN II COS III S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1017?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1017 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.98g, diameter 32mm, die axis 6 h, struck.