What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1328?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1328 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.64g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius Sestertius, Galley (RIC III 1328)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1328

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

162 AD-163 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

23.64g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG

Bust of Lucius Verus, bare-headed, cuirassed or draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

FELIC AVG TR P III COS II S C

Galley with pilot and rowers, sitting left; at helm, two standards and acrostolium; resting on prow, mast and sail (or vexillum?)

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1328 is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (162 AD-163 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Galley with pilot and rowers, sitting left; at helm, two standards and acrostolium; resting on prow, mast and sail (or vexillum?). Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 23.64g, 31mm 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 1328?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1328 is a Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (162 AD-163 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1328.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1328?: The obverse depicts Bust of Lucius Verus, bare-headed, cuirassed or draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG. The reverse depicts Galley with pilot and rowers, sitting left; at helm, two standards and acrostolium; resting on prow, mast and sail (or vexillum?) with the inscription FELIC AVG TR P III COS II S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1328?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1328 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.64g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.