RIC III Marcus Aurelius 649, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 177–178 AD. Obverse: bust of commodus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: salus, draped, seated left on low seat, holding branch in extended right hand and resting left arm on side of seat: in front of her, left, a snake coiling upwards from ground. Weight about 3.0 g, diameter 13.3 mm.
obverse
Bust of Commodus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
L AVREL COMMODVS AVG
reverse
Salus, draped, seated left on low seat, holding branch in extended right hand and resting left arm on side of seat: in front of her, left, a snake coiling upwards from ground
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specimens (24)
KENOM
2.65g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
3.37g
12↕
KENOM
2.54g
⌀18.3
5↕
KENOM
3.39g
⌀17.7
5↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
3.30g
12↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
University of Valencia
2.90g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.26g
6↕
University of Valencia
2.98g
6↕
University of Valencia
2.68g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.01g
6↕
University of Valencia
2.91g
6↕
University of Valencia
2.50g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.09g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.16g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.10g
6↕
University of Valencia
2.88g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.08g
6↕
AFEGK
2.90g
Swansea University
2.99g
⌀17.0
6↕
KENOM — Freiberg
2.19g
12↕
British Museum
3.43g
12↕
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 649 (ric.3.m_aur.649), 177–178 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-649/ (accessed: 2026-08-09). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA