What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1147?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1147 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.2g, diameter 31mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius Sestertius — RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1147

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1147

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

174 AD-175 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

24.2g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG GERM TR P XXIX

Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

LIBERALITAS AVG VI IMP VII COS III S C

Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1147 is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (174 AD-175 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 24.2g, 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 1147?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1147 is a Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (174 AD-175 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1147.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1147?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right with the inscription M ANTONINVS AVG GERM TR P XXIX. The reverse depicts Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription LIBERALITAS AVG VI IMP VII COS III S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1147?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1147 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.2g, diameter 31mm, die axis 11 h, struck.