RIC III Marcus Aurelius 276, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 172–173 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 on round shield set on ground. Weight about 3.1 g.
obverse
Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right
M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII
reverse
Mars, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, holding vertical spear in right hand and resting left on round shield set on ground
IMP VI COS III
specimens (5)
British Museum
2.94g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
University of Valencia
2.91g
12↕
British Museum
3.33g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 276 (ric.3.m_aur.276), 172–173 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-276/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA