What is RIC III Marcus Aurelius 897?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 897 is a Bronze As of Marcus Aurelius (164 AD-165 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 897.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 897?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 897 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.97g, diameter 26mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius As, Mars reverse (RIC III 897)

Obverse

Reverse

Kunstsammlungen der Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 897

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Date

164 AD-165 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

8.97g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS P M

Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

TR P XIX IMP II COS III S C

Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak flying behind, advancing right, holding spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 897 is an as of Marcus Aurelius (164 AD-165 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak flying behind, advancing right, holding spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 8.97g, 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 897?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 897 is a Bronze As of Marcus Aurelius (164 AD-165 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 897.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 897?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right with the inscription M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS P M. The reverse depicts Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak flying behind, advancing right, holding spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand with the inscription TR P XIX IMP II COS III S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 897?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 897 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.97g, diameter 26mm, die axis 6 h, struck.