RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1037, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 171–172 AD. Obverse: head of marcus aurelius, laureate, right. Reverse: roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on cuirass, holding sceptre in right hand and resting left elbow on a round shield perched on two other shields either oval or hexagonal. Weight about 21.6 g, diameter 27.1 mm.
obverse
Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right
M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI
reverse
Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on cuirass, holding sceptre in right hand and resting left elbow on a round shield perched on two other shields either oval or hexagonal
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specimens (14)
KENOM
26.07g
⌀30.2
11↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
17.95g
⌀31.0
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
23.13g
⌀28.2
12↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
18.80g
⌀29.9
12↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
18.73g
⌀30.4
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
21.92g
⌀30.1
12↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
21.04g
⌀30.0
12↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
20.52g
⌀32.1
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
16.44g
⌀29.5
KENOM — Freiberg
25.32g
12↕
British Museum
27.96g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
21.53g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1037 (ric.3.m_aur.1037), 171–172 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1037/ (accessed: 2026-10-07). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA