RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1516
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC III Marcus Aurelius 1516. 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
- Bust of Commodus, bare-headed, draped, right
- Reverse
- Commodus, togate, seated left on platform in curule chair; behind him, officering stnading left; in front, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; citizen, standing right, at foot of steps
- Obverse legend
- L AVREL COMMODVS CAES AVG FIL GERM
- Reverse legend
- LIBERALITAS AVG S C
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.3.m_aur.1516
Research required
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