What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1397?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1397 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.76g, diameter 32mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius Sestertius, Victory (RIC III 1397)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1397

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

163 AD-164 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

25.76g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS

Head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right

Reverse

TR P IIII IMP II COS II S C

Victory, winged, half-draped, standing right, fixing to a palm-tree with left hand shield inscribed VIC AVG

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1397 is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (163 AD-164 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, half-draped, standing right, fixing to a palm-tree with left hand shield inscribed VIC AVG. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 25.76g, 32mm 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 1397?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1397 is a Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (163 AD-164 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1397.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1397?: The obverse depicts Head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right with the inscription L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, half-draped, standing right, fixing to a palm-tree with left hand shield inscribed VIC AVG with the inscription TR P IIII IMP II COS II S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1397?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1397 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.76g, diameter 32mm, die axis 11 h, struck.