Marcus Aurelius Sestertius, Salus (RIC III 837)

Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 837

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

161 AD-162 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M

Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVI COS III S C

Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 837 is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (161 AD-162 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar.

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 837?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 837 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 837.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 837?: The obverse depicts Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar with the inscription SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVI COS III S C. Portrait type: laureate.