RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1038, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 171–172 AD. Obverse: bust of marcus aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, 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 21.3 g, diameter 29.8 mm.
obverse
Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, 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 (4)
KENOM
23.56g
⌀30.5
12↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
16.22g
⌀29.0
6↕
British Museum
24.20g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)