What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1186?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1186 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.11g, diameter 24mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius Dupondius, Trophy (RIC III 1186)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1186

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Dupondius

Date

176 AD-177 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

13.11g

Diameter

24mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

radiate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI

Head of Marcus Aurelius, radiate, right

Reverse

IMP VIII COS III DE SARM S C

Trophy at base of which, Sarmatian woman, seated left, and Sarmatian, hands bound behind back, seated right

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1186 is a dupondius of Marcus Aurelius (176 AD-177 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Trophy at base of which, Sarmatian woman, seated left, and Sarmatian, hands bound behind back, seated right. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 13.11g, 24mm diameter.

About the Dupondius

The dupondius was a Roman orichalcum (brass) coin worth two asses, typically 12–14 grams and 25–29mm. It is distinguished from the as by the emperor's radiate crown and the use of brass rather than copper.

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 1186?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1186 is a Bronze Dupondius of Marcus Aurelius (176 AD-177 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1186.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1186?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, radiate, right with the inscription M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI. The reverse depicts Trophy at base of which, Sarmatian woman, seated left, and Sarmatian, hands bound behind back, seated right with the inscription IMP VIII COS III DE SARM S C. Portrait type: radiate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1186?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1186 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.11g, diameter 24mm, die axis 11 h, struck.