What is RIC III Marcus Aurelius 804?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 804 is a Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (161 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 804.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 804?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 804 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.95g, diameter 33mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius Sestertius, Felicitas (RIC III 804)

Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 804

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

161 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

22.95g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG

Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

FEL TEMP TR P XV COS III S C

Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae at shoulder in left hand

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 804 is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (161 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae at shoulder in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 22.95g, 33mm 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 804?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 804 is a Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (161 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 804.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 804?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG. The reverse depicts Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae at shoulder in left hand with the inscription FEL TEMP TR P XV COS III S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 804?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 804 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.95g, diameter 33mm, die axis 12 h, struck.