RIC III Marcus Aurelius 259, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 171–172 AD. Obverse: head of marcus aurelius, laureate, right. Reverse: roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on low seat, holding victory on extended right hand and vertical spear in left: behind, on right, round shield. Weight about 3.8 g, diameter 21.1 mm.
obverse
Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right
M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI
reverse
Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on low seat, holding Victory on extended right hand and vertical spear in left: behind, on right, round shield
IMP VI COS III
specimens (24)
KENOM
3.14g
7↕
KENOM
1.75g
⌀17.7
7↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
3.21g
7↕
British Museum
3.27g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
3.05g
6↕
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
3.28g
⌀19.0
University of Valencia
3.31g
6↕
University of Valencia
2.99g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.35g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.37g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.41g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.01g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.14g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.00g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.18g
1↕
University of Valencia
3.44g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.33g
12↕
University of Valencia
2.91g
1↕
University of Valencia
3.21g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.08g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.48g
12↕
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 259 (ric.3.m_aur.259), 171–172 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-259/ (accessed: 2026-09-03). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA