What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 826?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 826 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 27.21g, diameter 34mm, die axis 10 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius Sestertius (RIC III 826)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 826

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

161 AD-162 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

27.21g

Diameter

34mm

Die Axis

10 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M

Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XVI COS III S C

Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, togate, standing left and right, facing one another and clasping right hands; Marcus Aurelius holds scroll in left hand

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 826 is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (161 AD-162 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, togate, standing left and right, facing one another and clasping right hands; Marcus Aurelius holds scroll in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 27.21g, 34mm 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 826?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 826 is a Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (161 AD-162 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 826.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 826?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M. The reverse depicts Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, togate, standing left and right, facing one another and clasping right hands; Marcus Aurelius holds scroll in left hand with the inscription CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XVI COS III S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 826?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 826 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 27.21g, diameter 34mm, die axis 10 h, struck.