RIC III Marcus Aurelius 264, Aureus, Gold, struck at Rome, 171–172 AD. Obverse: bust of marcus aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: marcus aurelius, in military dress, standing front, head left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and inverted vertical spear in left hand, being crowned by victory, winged, draped, who is advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm in left hand, sloped up by left shoulder; in field, a globe. Weight about 4.8 g, diameter 17.2 mm.
obverse
Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI
reverse
Marcus Aurelius, in military dress, standing front, head left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and inverted vertical spear in left hand, being crowned by Victory, winged, draped, who is advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm in left hand, sloped up by left shoulder; in field, a globe
IMP VI COS III
specimens (6)
British Museum
7.35g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.50g
⌀18.4
12↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.17g
⌀16.0
11↕
British Museum
7.35g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 264 (ric.3.m_aur.264), 171–172 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-264/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA