What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1074?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1074 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 27.64g, diameter 33mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius Sestertius — RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1074

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1074

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

172 AD-173 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

27.64g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII

Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

IMP VI COS III S C RELIG AVG

Statue of Mercury, wearing petasus and short robe, standing front, head left, on base, holding purse in right hand and caduceus in left hand, within a tetrastyle temple; columns are telamons; the pediment is semicircular and contains, from left to right, tortoise, cock, ram, petasus, winged caduceus, and purse

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1074 is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (172 AD-173 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Statue of Mercury, wearing petasus and short robe, standing front, head left, on base, holding purse in right hand and caduceus in left hand, within a tetrastyle temple; columns are telamons; the pediment is semicircular and contains, from left to right, tortoise, cock, ram, petasus, winged caduceus, and purse. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 27.64g, 33mm 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 1074?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1074 is a Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (172 AD-173 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1074.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1074?: The obverse depicts Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII. The reverse depicts Statue of Mercury, wearing petasus and short robe, standing front, head left, on base, holding purse in right hand and caduceus in left hand, within a tetrastyle temple; columns are telamons; the pediment is semicircular and contains, from left to right, tortoise, cock, ram, petasus, winged caduceus, and purse with the inscription IMP VI COS III S C RELIG AVG. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1074?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1074 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 27.64g, diameter 33mm, die axis 12 h, struck.