RIC III Marcus Aurelius 228, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 170–171 AD. Obverse: head of marcus aurelius, laureate, right. Reverse: jupiter, naked to waist, seated left on low seat, holding thunderbolt, nearly horizontal, in right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand. Weight about 3.2 g, diameter 18.3 mm.
obverse
Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right
IMP M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV
reverse
Jupiter, naked to waist, seated left on low seat, holding thunderbolt, nearly horizontal, in right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand
COS III
specimens (13)
University of Valencia
3.14g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.31g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.39g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.33g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.86g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.20g
12↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.70g
⌀19.1
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.80g
⌀18.8
12↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.66g
⌀17.0
12↕
British Museum
3.36g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
2.92g
1↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 228 (ric.3.m_aur.228), 170–171 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-228/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA