RIC III Marcus Aurelius 138, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 165–165 AD. Obverse: head of marcus aurelius, laureate, right. Reverse: roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on low seat, holding palladium on extended right hand and parazonium in left: at side, right, round shield.. Weight about 3.2 g, diameter 17.8 mm.
obverse
Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right
M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS
reverse
Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on low seat, holding palladium on extended right hand and parazonium in left: at side, right, round shield.
P M TR P XIX IMP III COS III
specimens (16)
KENOM
2.86g
5↕
British Museum
3.23g
7↕
British Museum (RIC III)
University of Valencia
3.10g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.46g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.28g
7↕
University of Valencia
3.22g
7↕
University of Valencia
3.22g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.10g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.35g
1↕
University of Valencia
3.53g
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.21g
⌀17.8
7↕
British Museum
3.36g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
2.98g
7↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 138 (ric.3.m_aur.138), 165–165 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-138/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA