RIC III Marcus Aurelius 296, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 173–174 AD. Obverse: head of marcus aurelius, laureate, right. Reverse: marcus aurelius, togate, standing front, head left, holding branch up in right hand and short transverse sceptre in left hand. Weight about 4.0 g, diameter 18.0 mm.
obverse
Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right
M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVIII
reverse
Marcus Aurelius, togate, standing front, head left, holding branch up in right hand and short transverse sceptre in left hand
IMP VI COS III
specimens (18)
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
2.99g
12↕
British Museum
2.74g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
University of Valencia
3.25g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.39g
12↕
University of Valencia
2.39g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.13g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.13g
5↕
University of Valencia
3.10g
12↕
University of Valencia
2.99g
12↕
University of Valencia
2.98g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.07g
5↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.61g
⌀18.0
6↕
British Museum
3.12g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
17.68g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 296 (ric.3.m_aur.296), 173–174 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-296/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA