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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 279

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 279, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 172–173 AD. Obverse: bust of marcus aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: german captive, hands bound in front, seated right on ground at trophy consisting of helmet, cuirass, and shields, surrounded by various weapons. Weight about 3.3 g.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 279
obverse: Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
reverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 279
reverse: German captive, hands bound in front, seated right on ground at trophy consisting of helmet, cuirass, and shields, surrounded by various weapons
mint Rome weight 3.34g (1)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Denarius axis 12↕ (1)
material Silver technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII
reverse

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

IMP VI COS III
specimens (2)
British Museum 3.34g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 279 (ric.3.m_aur.279), 172–173 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-279/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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