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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1516

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1516, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 172–173 AD. Obverse: bust of commodus, bare-headed, draped, right. Reverse: commodus, togate, seated left on platform in curule chair; behind him, officering stnading left; in front, liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; citizen, standing right, at foot of steps. Weight about 24.3 g.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1516
obverse: Bust of Commodus, bare-headed, draped, right
reverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1516
reverse: Commodus, togate, seated left on platform in curule chair; behind him, officering stnading left; in front, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; citizen, standing right, at foot of steps
mint Rome weight 24.32g (1)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Sestertius axis 12↕ (1)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Commodus, bare-headed, draped, right

L AVREL COMMODVS CAES AVG FIL GERM
reverse

Commodus, togate, seated left on platform in curule chair; behind him, officering stnading left; in front, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; citizen, standing right, at foot of steps

LIBERALITAS AVG S C
specimens (2)
British Museum 24.32g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1516 (ric.3.m_aur.1516), 172–173 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1516/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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