RIC III Marcus Aurelius 261, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 171–172 AD. Obverse: head of marcus aurelius, laureate, right. Reverse: mars, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, holding vertical spear in right hand and resting left hand on round shield set on ground. Weight about 3.2 g, diameter 9.4 mm.
obverse
Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right
M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI
reverse
Mars, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, holding vertical spear in right hand and resting left hand on round shield set on ground
IMP VI COS III
specimens (23)
KENOM
2.99g
5↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
3.25g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
British Museum
British Museum (RIC III)
University of Valencia
3.24g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.40g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.14g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.43g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.26g
12↕
University of Valencia
2.89g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.00g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.31g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.60g
5↕
University of Valencia
3.25g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.18g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.30g
12↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.12g
⌀18.7
KENOM — Freiberg
2.08g
British Museum
3.12g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 261 (ric.3.m_aur.261), 171–172 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-261/ (accessed: 2026-08-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA