What is RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1143?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1143 is a Bronze As of Marcus Aurelius (174 AD-175 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1143.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1143?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1143 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.65g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius As — RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1143

Obverse

Reverse

Institut für Klassische Archäologie, Universität Tübingen

Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1143

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Date

174 AD-175 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.65g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIX

Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, left

Reverse

IMP VII COS III S C

Tiber, half draped, reclining left on ground, seting right hand on prow of boat, half-seen on left, holding tall reed in left hand and resting left elbow on urn, tilted down to left and issuing water

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1143 is an as of Marcus Aurelius (174 AD-175 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Tiber, half draped, reclining left on ground, seting right hand on prow of boat, half-seen on left, holding tall reed in left hand and resting left elbow on urn, tilted down to left and issuing water. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.65g, 25mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head — the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

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 1143?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1143 is a Bronze As of Marcus Aurelius (174 AD-175 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1143.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1143?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, left with the inscription M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIX. The reverse depicts Tiber, half draped, reclining left on ground, seting right hand on prow of boat, half-seen on left, holding tall reed in left hand and resting left elbow on urn, tilted down to left and issuing water with the inscription IMP VII COS III S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1143?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1143 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.65g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.