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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 233

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 233. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Marcus Aurelius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right, with the legend M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV.

The reverse shows roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on cuirass, left foot on helmet, holding Victory on extended right hand and vertical spear in left hand, with the legend COS III.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus ruled as Roman emperor from 161 to 180, belonging to the Nerva–Antonine dynasty as the last ruler of the Pax Romana. He had served as Roman consul in 140, 145, and 161. Throughout his reign, the empire engaged in significant warfare, including the Marcomannic Wars against Germanic peoples, and Marcus Aurelius reduced the silver purity of the imperial coinage.

Struck at the mint of Rome, this silver piece is a denarius, the standard Roman silver denomination introduced around 211 BC during the Second Punic War. The coin carries Marcus Aurelius's imperial titulature on the obverse alongside the legend "M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV". The reverse legend "COS III" records his third consulship, accompanying a depiction of Roma helmeted and draped, seated upon a cuirass with her foot on a helmet while holding a vertical spear and a figure of Victory.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Marcus Aurelius

Design

Obverse
Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right
Reverse
Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on cuirass, left foot on helmet, holding Victory on extended right hand and vertical spear in left hand
Obverse legend
M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV
Reverse legend
COS III

Identification

Type reference
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 233
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV
Reverse legend to match
COS III
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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