RIC III Marcus Aurelius 48, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 161–162 AD. Obverse: head of marcus aurelius, bare, right. Reverse: providentia, draped, standing left, holding globe on extended right hand and cornucopiae in left. Weight about 2.9 g, diameter 17.3 mm.
obverse
Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right
M ANTONINVS AVG
reverse
Providentia, draped, standing left, holding globe on extended right hand and cornucopiae in left
PROV DEOR TR P XVI COS III
specimens (9)
KENOM
2.84g
⌀18.4
5↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.08g
University of Valencia
3.01g
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.20g
⌀17.0
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.55g
⌀16.5
12↕
British Museum
3.29g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
3.36g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 48 (ric.3.m_aur.48), 161–162 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-48/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA