RIC III Marcus Aurelius 890, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 163–164 AD. Obverse: head of marcus aurelius, laureate, right. Reverse: victory, winged, draped, standing right, holding transverse trophy in both hands; at right, armenia, draped, seated in mourning position on ground; before her, standard and shield. Weight about 25.3 g, diameter 27.8 mm.
obverse
Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right
M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS P M
reverse
Victory, winged, draped, standing right, holding transverse trophy in both hands; at right, Armenia, draped, seated in mourning position on ground; before her, standard and shield
VICT AVG TR P XVIII IMP II COS III S C
specimens (11)
KENOM
23.95g
1↕
KENOM
27.46g
⌀33.8
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
22.70g
⌀29.3
12↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
⌀30.0
KENOM — Freiberg
27.46g
12↕
British Museum
26.54g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
23.66g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
25.17g
11↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 890 (ric.3.m_aur.890), 163–164 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-890/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA