What is RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1356?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1356 is a Bronze As of Marcus Aurelius (162 AD-163 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1356.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1356?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1356 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 4.33g, die axis 12 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius As, Lucius Verus (RIC III 1356)

Obverse

Reverse

Universitätsbibliothek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1356

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Date

162 AD-163 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

4.33g

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG

Head of Lucius Verus, bare, right

Reverse

PROFECTIO AVG TR P III COS II S C

Lucius Verus, in military dress, on horse prancing right, holding transverse spear in both hands

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1356 is an as of Marcus Aurelius (162 AD-163 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Lucius Verus, in military dress, on horse prancing right, holding transverse spear in both hands. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 4.33g.

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 1356?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1356 is a Bronze As of Marcus Aurelius (162 AD-163 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1356.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1356?: The obverse depicts Head of Lucius Verus, bare, right with the inscription IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG. The reverse depicts Lucius Verus, in military dress, on horse prancing right, holding transverse spear in both hands with the inscription PROFECTIO AVG TR P III COS II S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1356?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1356 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 4.33g, die axis 12 h, struck.