What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1612?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1612 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.78g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius Sestertius, Jupiter (RIC III 1612)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1612

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

179 AD-180 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

22.78g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

L AVREL COMMODVS AVG TR P IIII

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

IMP III COS II P P S C IOVI VICTORI

Jupiter, half-draped, seated left on throne, holding Victory in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1612 is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (179 AD-180 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Jupiter, half-draped, seated left on throne, holding Victory in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 22.78g, 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 1612?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1612 is a Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (179 AD-180 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1612.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1612?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription L AVREL COMMODVS AVG TR P IIII. The reverse depicts Jupiter, half-draped, seated left on throne, holding Victory in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand with the inscription IMP III COS II P P S C IOVI VICTORI. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1612?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1612 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.78g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.