RIC III Marcus Aurelius 248, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 170–171 AD. Obverse: head of marcus aurelius, laureate, right. Reverse: marcus aurelius, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar left, holding roll in left hand at side: by altar, a bull prostrate.. Weight about 2.9 g, diameter 14.3 mm.
obverse
Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right
IMP M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV
reverse
Marcus Aurelius, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar left, holding roll in left hand at side: by altar, a bull prostrate.
VOTA SOL DECENN COS III
specimens (16)
KENOM
2.31g
⌀18.6
5↕
American Numismatic Society
3.06g
⌀17.8
6↕
American Numismatic Society
3.11g
⌀17.0
6↕
British Museum
2.86g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.15g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.22g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.11g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.18g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.37g
5↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
1.72g
⌀18.3
12↕
KENOM — Freiberg
2.94g
British Museum
3.11g
12↕
British Museum
2.86g
12↕
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 248 (ric.3.m_aur.248), 170–171 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-248/ (accessed: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA