RIC III Marcus Aurelius 81, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 163–164 AD. Obverse: head of marcus aurelius, laureate, right. Reverse: armenia, seated left on ground in mournful attitude; before her, vexillim and shield; left hand rests on bow. Weight about 3.3 g, diameter 11.2 mm.
obverse
Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right
ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS
reverse
Armenia, seated left on ground in mournful attitude; before her, vexillim and shield; left hand rests on bow
P M TR P XVIII IMP II COS III ARMEN
specimens (19)
KENOM
3.26g
5↕
KENOM
2.99g
⌀17.7
5↕
University of Valencia
3.48g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.31g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.15g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.39g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.43g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.35g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.59g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.37g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.37g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.17g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.19g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.00g
11↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.33g
⌀15.9
6↕
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
3.52g
British Museum
3.29g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
KENOM — Freiberg
2.73g
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 81 (ric.3.m_aur.81), 163–164 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-81/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA