What is RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1288?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1288 is a Bronze As of Marcus Aurelius (161 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1288.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1288?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1288 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.59g, diameter 27mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius As, Marcus Aurelius (RIC III 1288)

Obverse

Reverse

Institut für Klassische Archäologie, Universität Tübingen

Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1288

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Date

161 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

12.59g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG

Head of Lucius Verus, bare, right

Reverse

CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P COS II S C

Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, togate, standing right and left, clasping right hands

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1288 is an as of Marcus Aurelius (161 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, togate, standing right and left, clasping right hands. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 12.59g, 27mm 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 1288?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1288 is a Bronze As of Marcus Aurelius (161 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1288.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1288?: The obverse depicts Head of Lucius Verus, bare, right with the inscription IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG. The reverse depicts Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, togate, standing right and left, clasping right hands with the inscription CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P COS II S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1288?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1288 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.59g, diameter 27mm, die axis 12 h, struck.