Marcus Aurelius Sestertius (RIC III 1207)

Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1207

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

176 AD-177 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI

Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

IMP VIII COS III P P LIBERALITAS AVG VII S C

Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, togate, seated left on curule chair on platform, extending right hands and left arms at sides; before them, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left; below, citizen, togate, standing right on steps of platform, holding out fold of toga

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1207 is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (176 AD-177 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, togate, seated left on curule chair on platform, extending right hands and left arms at sides; before them, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left; below, citizen, togate, standing right on steps of platform, holding out fold of toga.

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 1207?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1207 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 1207.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1207?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right with the inscription M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI. The reverse depicts Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, togate, seated left on curule chair on platform, extending right hands and left arms at sides; before them, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left; below, citizen, togate, standing right on steps of platform, holding out fold of toga with the inscription IMP VIII COS III P P LIBERALITAS AVG VII S C. Portrait type: laureate.