RIC III Marcus Aurelius 281
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC III Marcus Aurelius 281. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Marcus Aurelius. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Gold
- Denomination
- Aureus
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Marcus Aurelius
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
- Reverse
- Marcus Aurelius, in military dress, on horse prancing right, raising right hand and holding parazonium in left hand
- Obverse legend
- M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII
- Reverse legend
- IMP VI COS III
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.3.m_aur.281
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