What is RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1195?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1195 is a Bronze As of Marcus Aurelius (176 AD-177 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1195.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1195?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1195 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.17g, diameter 28mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius As, Galley reverse (RIC III 1195)

Obverse

Reverse

Institut für Klassische Archäologie, Universität Tübingen

Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1195

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Date

176 AD-177 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.17g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI

Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

IMP VIII COS III FELICITATI AVG P P S C

Galley with three or four rowers, facing right; on the stern, Neptune, standing right, his foot on a rock, holding trident and dolphin or aplustre

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1195 is an as of Marcus Aurelius (176 AD-177 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Galley with three or four rowers, facing right; on the stern, Neptune, standing right, his foot on a rock, holding trident and dolphin or aplustre. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.17g, 28mm 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 1195?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1195 is a Bronze As of Marcus Aurelius (176 AD-177 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1195.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1195?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right with the inscription M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI. The reverse depicts Galley with three or four rowers, facing right; on the stern, Neptune, standing right, his foot on a rock, holding trident and dolphin or aplustre with the inscription IMP VIII COS III FELICITATI AVG P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1195?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1195 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.17g, diameter 28mm, die axis 6 h, struck.