RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1370, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 163–164 AD. Obverse: head of lucius verus, laureate, right. Reverse: lucius verus, in military dress, seated left on curule chair, set on low platform; behind him on platform, two soldiers; before him on platform, officer standing right, holding rod; on ground before platform, king sohaemus, raising right hand to his head. Weight about 26.1 g, diameter 32.1 mm.
obverse
Head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right
L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS
reverse
Lucius Verus, in military dress, seated left on curule chair, set on low platform; behind him on platform, two soldiers; before him on platform, officer standing right, holding rod; on ground before platform, King Sohaemus, raising right hand to his head
TR P IIII IMP II COS II S C REX ARMEN DAT
specimens (11)
British Museum
31.97g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
23.69g
⌀32.5
British Museum
26.80g
11↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
28.25g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
23.50g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
22.40g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1370 (ric.3.m_aur.1370), 163–164 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1370/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA