RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1440
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC III Marcus Aurelius 1440. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Marcus Aurelius. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Denomination
- Sestertius
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Marcus Aurelius
Design
- Obverse
- Head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right
- Reverse
- Parthian, seated right at base of trophy, with hands bound behind his back; behind him, shield
- Obverse legend
- L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX
- Reverse legend
- TR POT VI IMP III COS II S C
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.3.m_aur.1440
Research required
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