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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 855

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 855, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 163–164 AD. Obverse: bust of marcus aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak flying behind, advancing right, holding spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand. Weight about 24.8 g.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 855
obverse: Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
reverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 855
reverse: Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak flying behind, advancing right, holding spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand
mint Rome weight 24.76g (1)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Sestertius axis 12↕ (1)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M
reverse

Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak flying behind, advancing right, holding spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand

TR P XVIII IMP II COS III S C
specimens (2)
British Museum 24.76g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 855 (ric.3.m_aur.855), 163–164 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-855/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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