What is RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1509?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1509 is a Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (169 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1509.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1509?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1509 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 27.04g, diameter 32mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius Sestertius, Eagle (RIC III 1509)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1509

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

169 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

27.04g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

DIVVS VERVS

Head of Lucius Verus, bare, right

Reverse

CONSECRATIO S C

Eagle, head turned left, standing right on globe on which are sometimes stars

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1509 is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (169 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Eagle, head turned left, standing right on globe on which are sometimes stars. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 27.04g, 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 1509?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1509 is a Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (169 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1509.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1509?: The obverse depicts Head of Lucius Verus, bare, right with the inscription DIVVS VERVS. The reverse depicts Eagle, head turned left, standing right on globe on which are sometimes stars with the inscription CONSECRATIO S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1509?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1509 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 27.04g, diameter 32mm, die axis 6 h, struck.