RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1568
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC III Marcus Aurelius 1568. 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, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
- Reverse
- Two captives seated left and right at the base of a trophy
- Obverse legend
- IMP L AVREL COMMODVS AVG GERM SARM
- Reverse legend
- TR P II COS P P S C DE GERM
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.3.m_aur.1568
Research required
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