RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1039, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 171–172 AD. Obverse: bust of marcus aurelius, laureate, draped, 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 27.3 g, diameter 30.5 mm.
obverse
Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, 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 (3)
KENOM
26.62g
⌀30.6
1↕
KENOM
29.06g
⌀30.4
1↕
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
26.30g
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1039 (ric.3.m_aur.1039), 171–172 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1039/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA