RIC III Marcus Aurelius 298, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 173–174 AD. Obverse: head of marcus aurelius, laureate, right. Reverse: mercury, wearing petasus and short cloak, standing front, head left, holding patera in extended right hand and caduceus in left hand. Weight about 6.7 g, diameter 29.3 mm.
obverse
Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right
M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVIII
reverse
Mercury, wearing petasus and short cloak, standing front, head left, holding patera in extended right hand and caduceus in left hand
RELIG AVG IMP VI COS III
specimens (13)
British Museum
2.85g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
3.38g
7↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
17.20g
⌀28.8
6↕
University of Valencia
3.67g
1↕
University of Valencia
3.46g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.32g
1↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
20.61g
⌀29.8
12↕
British Museum
2.92g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
2.85g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 298 (ric.3.m_aur.298), 173–174 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-298/ (accessed: 2026-08-22). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA