RIC III Marcus Aurelius 286, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 173–174 AD. Obverse: head of marcus aurelius, laureate, right. Reverse: mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak floating behind him, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand. Weight about 3.2 g.
obverse
Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right
M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVIII
reverse
Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak floating behind him, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand
IMP VI COS III
specimens (4)
University of Valencia
3.28g
11↕
University of Valencia
3.27g
6↕
British Museum
3.10g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 286 (ric.3.m_aur.286), 173–174 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-286/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA