What is RIC III Marcus Aurelius 967?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 967 is a Bronze As of Marcus Aurelius (168 AD-169 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 967.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 967?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 967 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.1g, diameter 22mm, struck.

Marcus Aurelius As, Annona reverse (RIC III 967)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 967

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Date

168 AD-169 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

12.1g

Diameter

22mm

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX

Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

TR XXIII IMP V COS III S C

Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; at her side, modius on a ship

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 967 is an as of Marcus Aurelius (168 AD-169 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; at her side, modius on a ship. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 12.1g, 22mm 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 967?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 967 is a Bronze As of Marcus Aurelius (168 AD-169 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 967.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 967?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right with the inscription M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX. The reverse depicts Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; at her side, modius on a ship with the inscription TR XXIII IMP V COS III S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 967?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 967 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.1g, diameter 22mm, struck.