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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 899

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 899, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 164–165 AD. Obverse: bust of marcus aurelius, laureate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: mars, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, holding vertical spear in right hand and resting left hand on round shield set on ground. Weight about 25.8 g.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 899
reverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 899
mint Rome weight 25.77g (2)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter (0)
denomination Sestertius axis 11↕ (2)
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

Mars, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, holding vertical spear in right hand and resting left hand on round shield set on ground

TR POT XIX IMP II COS III S C
specimens (3)
British Museum 25.93g 11↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Portable Antiquities Scheme 25.60g 11↕

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 899 (ric.3.m_aur.899), 164–165 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-899/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA