What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 979?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 979 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.62g, diameter 32mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Marcus Aurelius Sestertius, Salus (RIC III 979)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 979

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

169 AD-170 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

26.62g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIIII

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 979 is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (169 AD-170 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 26.62g, 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 979?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 979 is a Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (169 AD-170 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 979.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 979?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right with the inscription M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIIII. 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 979?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 979 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.62g, diameter 32mm, die axis 7 h, struck.