RIC III Marcus Aurelius 253, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 171–172 AD. Obverse: bust of marcus aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: aequitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Weight about 3.1 g.
obverse
Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI
reverse
Aequitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
IMP VI COS III
specimens (8)
British Museum
2.97g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
2.82g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
University of Valencia
3.04g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.32g
7↕
British Museum
3.47g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 253 (ric.3.m_aur.253), 171–172 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-253/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA