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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 891

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 891, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 163–164 AD. Obverse: bust of marcus aurelius, laureate, cuirassed, 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 23.6 g, diameter 32.7 mm.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 891
obverse: Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, cuirassed, right
reverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 891
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
mint Rome weight 23.56g (3)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀32.7 (1)
denomination Sestertius axis 12↕ (3)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, cuirassed, 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 (5)
British Museum 24.74g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Portable Antiquities Scheme 21.34g ⌀32.7 12↕
British Museum 24.61g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 891 (ric.3.m_aur.891), 163–164 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-891/ (accessed: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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