What is RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1202?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1202 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 1202.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1202?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1202 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.36g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius As (RIC III 1202)

Obverse

Reverse

Institut für Klassische Archäologie, Universität Tübingen

Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1202

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Date

176 AD-177 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.36g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

12 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 P P PAX AETERNA AVG S C

Pax, draped, standing left, holding cornucopia in left arm and setting fire to a pile of arms with torch in right hand

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1202 is an as of Marcus Aurelius (176 AD-177 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pax, draped, standing left, holding cornucopia in left arm and setting fire to a pile of arms with torch in right hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.36g, 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 1202?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1202 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 1202.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1202?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right with the inscription M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI. The reverse depicts Pax, draped, standing left, holding cornucopia in left arm and setting fire to a pile of arms with torch in right hand with the inscription IMP VIII COS III P P PAX AETERNA AVG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1202?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1202 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.36g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.