What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 964?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 964 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 29.28g, diameter 31mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius Sestertius, Salus (RIC III 964)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 964

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

168 AD-169 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

29.28g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII

Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

SALVTI AVG COS III S C

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

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 964 is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (168 AD-169 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 29.28g, 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 964?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 964 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 964.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 964?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right with the inscription M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre in left hand with the inscription SALVTI AVG COS III S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 964?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 964 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 29.28g, diameter 31mm, die axis 6 h, struck.