What is RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1268?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1268 is a Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (161 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1268.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1268?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1268 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.3g, diameter 33mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius Sestertius, Pyre (RIC III 1268)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1268

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

161 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

24.3g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

DIVVS ANTONINVS

Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

CONSECRATIO S C

Pyre in four tiers, decorated with swagged hangings an garlands, surmounted by facing quadriga

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1268 is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (161 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pyre in four tiers, decorated with swagged hangings an garlands, surmounted by facing quadriga. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 24.3g, 33mm 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 1268?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1268 is a Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (161 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1268.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1268?: The obverse depicts Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right with the inscription DIVVS ANTONINVS. The reverse depicts Pyre in four tiers, decorated with swagged hangings an garlands, surmounted by facing quadriga with the inscription CONSECRATIO S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1268?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1268 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.3g, diameter 33mm, die axis 6 h, struck.