RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1033, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 171–172 AD. Obverse: head of marcus aurelius, laureate, right. Reverse: roma, helmeted, draped, seated left, holding victory in extended right hand and vertical spear in left hand; behind her, shield on which is medusa or she-wolf and twins. Weight about 22.9 g, diameter 28.5 mm.
obverse
Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right
M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI
reverse
Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left, holding Victory in extended right hand and vertical spear in left hand; behind her, shield on which is Medusa or she-wolf and twins
IMP VI COS III S C
specimens (19)
KENOM
18.45g
6↕
KENOM
22.25g
5↕
KENOM
21.84g
⌀31.0
5↕
KENOM
21.21g
⌀30.3
5↕
KENOM
23.14g
⌀31.0
6↕
KENOM
21.89g
⌀28.3
6↕
KENOM
24.97g
⌀31.7
11↕
KENOM
25.03g
⌀31.0
12↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
25.03g
⌀32.3
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Portable Antiquities Scheme
25.83g
⌀33.9
12↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
22.80g
⌀30.0
Portable Antiquities Scheme
13.00g
⌀28.0
KENOM — Freiberg
22.14g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
31.77g
6↕
British Museum
28.91g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1033 (ric.3.m_aur.1033), 171–172 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1033/ (accessed: 2026-08-11). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA