What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 962?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 962 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.64g, diameter 31mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius Sestertius, Fortuna (RIC III 962)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 962

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

168 AD-169 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

21.64g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX

Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT XXIII IMP V COS III S C FORT RED

Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 962 is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (168 AD-169 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 21.64g, 31mm 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 962?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 962 is a Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (168 AD-169 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 962.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 962?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right with the inscription M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription TR POT XXIII IMP V COS III S C FORT RED. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 962?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 962 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.64g, diameter 31mm, die axis 6 h, struck.