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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 290

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 290, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 173–174 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 3.2 g, diameter 17.3 mm.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 290
obverse: Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
reverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 290
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 3.20g (7)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀17.3 (1)
denomination Denarius axis 11↕ (7)
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 XXVIII
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 (9)
KENOM 2.83g 5↕
American Numismatic Society 3.07g ⌀17.3 12↕
British Museum 3.10g 11↕
British Museum (RIC III)
University of Valencia 3.47g 12↕
University of Valencia 3.42g 12↕
University of Valencia 3.24g 12↕
British Museum 3.29g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 290 (ric.3.m_aur.290), 173–174 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-290/ (accessed: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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