RIC III Antoninus Pius 438B, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 147–148 AD. Obverse: head of marcus aurelius, bare, right. Reverse: minerva, helmeted, draped, standing right, holding vertical spear in right hand and resting left hand on round shield set on ground. Weight about 3.1 g, diameter 18.2 mm.
obverse
Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right
AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F
reverse
Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing right, holding vertical spear in right hand and resting left hand on round shield set on ground
TR POT II COS II
specimens (24)
KENOM
2.71g
12↕
KENOM
1.93g
12↕
KENOM
3.35g
⌀18.0
1↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
3.30g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
3.35g
12↕
KENOM
3.28g
⌀17.7
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.36g
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.17g
University of Valencia
3.31g
5↕
University of Valencia
3.38g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.76g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.20g
6↕
University of Valencia
2.08g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.24g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.76g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.20g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.04g
12↕
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
3.58g
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
2.50g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Cite this coin
RIC III Antoninus Pius 438B (ric.3.ant.438B), 147–148 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-antoninus-pius-438b/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA