What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1205?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1205 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.04g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius Sestertius (RIC III 1205)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1205

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

176 AD-177 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

20.04g

Diameter

30mm

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

LIBERALITAS AVG VII IMP VIII COS III P P 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 1205 is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (176 AD-177 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 20.04g, 30mm 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 1205?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1205 is a Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (176 AD-177 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1205.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1205?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right with the inscription M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI. The reverse depicts Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription LIBERALITAS AVG VII IMP VIII COS III P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1205?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1205 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.04g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.