RIC III Marcus Aurelius 23, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 161–161 AD. Obverse: head of marcus aurelius, laureate, right. Reverse: providentia, draped, standing left, holding up globe in right hand and cornucopiae at shoulder in left. Weight about 3.1 g, diameter 16.3 mm.
obverse
Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right
IMP M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG
reverse
Providentia, draped, standing left, holding up globe in right hand and cornucopiae at shoulder in left
PROV DEOR TR P XV COS III
specimens (12)
KENOM
2.36g
⌀17.0
British Museum
3.50g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
3.47g
7↕
British Museum (RIC III)
University of Valencia
3.52g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.46g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.17g
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
1.93g
⌀15.6
6↕
British Museum
3.29g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
AFEGK
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 23 (ric.3.m_aur.23), 161–161 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-23/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA