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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 278

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 278, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 172–173 AD. Obverse: head of marcus aurelius, laureate, right. Reverse: german captive, bound, seated right on ground at trophy consisting of helmet, cuirass, and shields, surrounded by various weapons. Weight about 2.9 g, diameter 17.6 mm.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 278
obverse: Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right
reverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 278
reverse: German captive, bound, seated right on ground at trophy consisting of helmet, cuirass, and shields, surrounded by various weapons
mint Rome weight 2.86g (2)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀17.6 (1)
denomination Denarius axis 6↕ (2)
material Silver technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII
reverse

German captive, bound, seated right on ground at trophy consisting of helmet, cuirass, and shields, surrounded by various weapons

IMP VI COS III
specimens (3)
KENOM 2.91g ⌀17.6 6↕
British Museum 2.81g 6↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 278 (ric.3.m_aur.278), 172–173 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-278/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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