RIC III Marcus Aurelius 657, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 179–179 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 10.8 g, diameter 30.5 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
TR P IIII IMP II COS P P
specimens (5)
British Museum
2.85g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
University of Valencia
3.32g
12↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
18.30g
⌀30.0
12↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
18.92g
⌀31.0
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 657 (ric.3.m_aur.657), 179–179 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-657/ (accessed: 2026-09-16). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA