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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1609

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1609, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 179–179 AD. Obverse: bust of commodus, laureate, draped, 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 25.1 g.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1609
obverse: Bust of Commodus, laureate, draped, right
reverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1609
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 25.09g (3)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀0.0 (1)
denomination Sestertius axis 10↕ (3)
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 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 (5)
KENOM — Freiberg 25.48g 6↕
British Museum 24.24g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum 25.54g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1609 (ric.3.m_aur.1609), 179–179 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1609/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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