What is RIC III Marcus Aurelius 831?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 831 is a Bronze As of Marcus Aurelius (161 AD-162 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 831.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 831?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 831 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.7g, diameter 26mm, die axis 10 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius As, Marcus Aurelius (RIC III 831)

Obverse

Reverse

Institut für Klassische Archäologie, Universität Tübingen

Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 831

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Date

161 AD-162 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

8.7g

Diameter

26mm

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 831 is an as 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 8.7g, 26mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head, the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

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 831?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 831 is a Bronze As of Marcus Aurelius (161 AD-162 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 831.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 831?: 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 831?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 831 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.7g, diameter 26mm, die axis 10 h, struck.