RIC III Marcus Aurelius 491, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 162–163 AD. Obverse: head of lucius verus, bare, right. Reverse: providentia, draped, standing left, holding globe on extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Weight about 2.9 g, diameter 15.7 mm.
obverse
Head of Lucius Verus, bare, right
IMP L VERVS AVG
reverse
Providentia, draped, standing left, holding globe on extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
PROV DEOR TR P III COS II
specimens (24)
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
2.71g
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
3.06g
KENOM
3.15g
⌀17.6
7↕
KENOM
2.49g
⌀17.6
5↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.50g
⌀17.0
6↕
KENOM
2.39g
⌀17.1
5↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.10g
⌀17.0
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.38g
University of Valencia
3.26g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.34g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.17g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.43g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.33g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.70g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.38g
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
⌀16.0
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.53g
5↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.00g
⌀16.4
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
⌀18.0
12↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.20g
⌀17.7
1↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.81g
AFEGK
2.65g
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 491 (ric.3.m_aur.491), 162–163 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-491/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA