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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1608

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1608, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 179–179 AD. Obverse: bust of commodus, laureate, drapery on left shoulder, right. Reverse: minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, droping incense from right hand onto altar and resting left hand on round shield set on ground; spear rests against her left arm. Weight about 24.9 g.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1608
obverse: Bust of Commodus, laureate, drapery on left shoulder, right
reverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1608
reverse: Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, droping incense from right hand onto altar and resting left hand on round shield set on ground; spear rests against her left arm
mint Rome weight 24.90g (2)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Sestertius axis 6↕ (2)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Commodus, laureate, drapery on left shoulder, right

L AVREL COMMODVS AVG TR P IIII
reverse

Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, droping incense from right hand onto altar and resting left hand on round shield set on ground; spear rests against her left arm

IMP III COS II P P S C
specimens (4)
British Museum 27.06g 6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum 22.73g 6↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1608 (ric.3.m_aur.1608), 179–179 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1608/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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