What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1161?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1161 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.37g, diameter 31mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius Sestertius, Clementia (RIC III 1161)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1161

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

175 AD-176 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

23.37g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXX

Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

IMP VIII COS III CLEMENTIA AVG S C

Clementia, draped, standing left, holidng patera in right hand and sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1161 is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (175 AD-176 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Clementia, draped, standing left, holidng patera in right hand and sceptre in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 23.37g, 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 1161?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1161 is a Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (175 AD-176 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1161.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1161?: The obverse depicts Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, cuirassed, right with the inscription M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXX. The reverse depicts Clementia, draped, standing left, holidng patera in right hand and sceptre in left hand with the inscription IMP VIII COS III CLEMENTIA AVG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1161?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1161 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.37g, diameter 31mm, die axis 6 h, struck.