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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1579

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1579, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 177–177 AD. Obverse: bust of commodus, laureate, draped, right. Reverse: castor, standing left, placing right hand on head of horse and holding spear in left hand. Weight about 25.5 g.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1579
obverse: Bust of Commodus, laureate, draped, right
reverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1579
reverse: Castor, standing left, placing right hand on head of horse and holding spear in left hand
mint Rome weight 25.49g (1)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Sestertius axis 6↕ (1)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
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obverse

Bust of Commodus, laureate, draped, right

L AVREL COMMODVS AVG GERM SARM
reverse

Castor, standing left, placing right hand on head of horse and holding spear in left hand

TR P II IMP II COS P P S C
specimens (2)
British Museum 25.49g 6↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1579 (ric.3.m_aur.1579), 177–177 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1579/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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