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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 553

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 553, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 165–166 AD. Obverse: head of lucius verus, laureate, right. Reverse: victory, winged, draped, towered, flying left, holding diadem with both hands. Weight about 3.2 g.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 553
obverse: Head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right
reverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 553
reverse: Victory, winged, draped, towered, flying left, holding diadem with both hands
mint Rome weight 3.23g (2)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Denarius axis 6↕ (2)
material Silver technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right

L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX
reverse

Victory, winged, draped, towered, flying left, holding diadem with both hands

VICT AVG TR P VI COS II
specimens (4)
British Museum 3.28g 6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
University of Valencia 3.18g 5↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 553 (ric.3.m_aur.553), 165–166 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-553/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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