RIC III Marcus Aurelius 251, 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. Weight about 3.1 g, diameter 18.6 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
VOTA SVSCEP DECENN II COS III
specimens (15)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.75g
⌀18.8
12↕
University of Valencia
3.25g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.43g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.21g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.25g
6↕
University of Valencia
2.92g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.20g
12↕
University of Valencia
2.66g
5↕
University of Valencia
3.55g
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.75g
⌀19.1
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
⌀18.0
6↕
British Museum
3.38g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
3.41g
11↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 251 (ric.3.m_aur.251), 170–171 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-251/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA