What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 952?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 952 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 28.5g, diameter 32mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius Sestertius, Victory (RIC III 952)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 952

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

167 AD-168 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

28.5g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX

Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT XXII IMP IIII COS III S C

Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm, sloped over left shoulder, in left hand

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 952 is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (167 AD-168 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm, sloped over left shoulder, in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 28.5g, 32mm 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 952?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 952 is a Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (167 AD-168 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 952.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 952?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right with the inscription M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm, sloped over left shoulder, in left hand with the inscription TR POT XXII IMP IIII COS III S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 952?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 952 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 28.5g, diameter 32mm, die axis 12 h, struck.