What is RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1558?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1558 is a Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (177 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1558.

Marcus Aurelius Sestertius (RIC III 1558)

Obverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1558

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

177 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP CAES L AVREL COMMODVS GERM SARM

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

TR P II COS S C LIBERALITAS AVG

Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, togate, seated left on platform, presiding over distribution

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1558 is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (177 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, togate, seated left on platform, presiding over distribution.

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 1558?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1558 is a Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (177 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1558.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1558?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES L AVREL COMMODVS GERM SARM. The reverse depicts Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, togate, seated left on platform, presiding over distribution with the inscription TR P II COS S C LIBERALITAS AVG. Portrait type: laureate.