RIC III Marcus Aurelius 280, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 172–173 AD. Obverse: head of marcus aurelius, laureate, right. Reverse: german captive, hands bound in front, seated left on ground at trophy consisting of helmet, cuirass, and shields, surrounded by various weapons. Weight about 3.2 g.
obverse
Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right
M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII
reverse
German captive, hands bound in front, seated left on ground at trophy consisting of helmet, cuirass, and shields, surrounded by various weapons
IMP VI COS III
specimens (6)
British Museum
3.18g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
3.23g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
University of Valencia
3.07g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.39g
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 280 (ric.3.m_aur.280), 172–173 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-280/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA