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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1269

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1269. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Marcus Aurelius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Antoninus Pius, bare, right, with the legend DIVVS ANTONINVS. The reverse shows corinthian column set on base and surmounted by statue of Divus Antoninus, with the legend DIVO PIO S C.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
7
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Marcus Aurelius ruled as Roman emperor from 161 to 180, initially acceding alongside his adoptive brother Lucius Verus following the death of Antoninus Pius in 161. A member of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty, Marcus had been adopted by Antoninus in 138 upon the instruction of Hadrian, subsequently marrying Antoninus's daughter Faustina in 145.

Struck at Rome under the authority of Marcus Aurelius, this bronze sestertius commemorates the deceased and deified emperor Antoninus Pius. In Roman imperial currency, the sestertius served as a coin valued at one quarter of a denarius, or two and a half asses, which made it useful for commerce. The obverse acknowledges the emperor's divinisation through the legend "DIVVS ANTONINVS", while the reverse depicts a Corinthian column set on a base and surmounted by a statue of Divus Antoninus, accompanied by the dedication "DIVO PIO S C".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Marcus Aurelius

Design

Obverse
Head of Antoninus Pius, bare, right
Reverse
Corinthian column set on base and surmounted by statue of Divus Antoninus
Obverse legend
DIVVS ANTONINVS
Reverse legend
DIVO PIO S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1269
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
DIVVS ANTONINVS
Reverse legend to match
DIVO PIO S C
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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