RIC III Antoninus Pius 431, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 145–160 AD. Obverse: head of marcus aurelius, bare, right. Reverse: spes, draped, advancing left, holding up bud of flower in right hand and with left hand catching up fold of drapery. Weight about 3.6 g, diameter 17.0 mm.
obverse
Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right
AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F
reverse
Spes, draped, advancing left, holding up bud of flower in right hand and with left hand catching up fold of drapery
COS II
specimens (13)
British Museum
3.07g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
University of Valencia
3.47g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.24g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.39g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.40g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.29g
12↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.03g
⌀13.0
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
3.13g
British Museum
3.12g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
3.20g
7↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Cite this coin
RIC III Antoninus Pius 431 (ric.3.ant.431), 145–160 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-antoninus-pius-431/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA