What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1484?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1484 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.33g, diameter 30mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius Sestertius, Aequitas (RIC III 1484)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1484

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

168 AD-169 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

23.33g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX

Head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT VIIII IMP V COS III S C

Aequitas, draped, seated left on low seat, holding scales and cornucopiae

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1484 is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (168 AD-169 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Aequitas, draped, seated left on low seat, holding scales and cornucopiae. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 23.33g, 30mm 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 1484?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1484 is a Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (168 AD-169 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1484.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1484?: The obverse depicts Head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right with the inscription L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX. The reverse depicts Aequitas, draped, seated left on low seat, holding scales and cornucopiae with the inscription TR POT VIIII IMP V COS III S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1484?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1484 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.33g, diameter 30mm, die axis 11 h, struck.