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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1559

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1559, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 177–177 AD. Obverse: bust of commodus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: marcus aurelius and commodus, togate, seated left on platform, presiding over distribution. Weight about 24.9 g, diameter 33.2 mm.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1559
obverse: Bust of Commodus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
reverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1559
reverse: Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, togate, seated left on platform, presiding over distribution
mint Rome weight 24.90g (4)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀33.2 (2)
denomination Sestertius axis 11↕ (4)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Commodus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

IMP CAES L AVREL COMMODVS GERM SARM
reverse

Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, togate, seated left on platform, presiding over distribution

TR P II COS S C LIBERALITAS AVG
specimens (4)
British Museum 25.23g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum 25.90g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1559 (ric.3.m_aur.1559), 177–177 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1559/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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