How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1530?

The obverse depicts Bust of Commodus, bare-headed, draped, right with the inscription L AVREL COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM SARM. The reverse depicts Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand with the inscription SPES PVBLICA S C. Portrait type: bare.

Marcus Aurelius Sestertius, Spes (RIC III 1530)

Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1530

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

175 AD-176 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

bare

Obverse

L AVREL COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM SARM

Bust of Commodus, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

SPES PVBLICA S C

Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1530 is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (175 AD-176 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand.

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 1530?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1530 is a Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (175 AD-176 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1530.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1530?: The obverse depicts Bust of Commodus, bare-headed, draped, right with the inscription L AVREL COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM SARM. The reverse depicts Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand with the inscription SPES PVBLICA S C. Portrait type: bare.