RIC III Marcus Aurelius 978
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC III Marcus Aurelius 978. 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 Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right
- Reverse
- Marcus Aurelius, wearing cuirass, on prancing horse right, holding spear in right hand; in front, soldier with spear and shield; behind, two soldiers carrying standards
- Obverse legend
- M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIIII
- Reverse legend
- PROFECTIO AVG S C COS III
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.3.m_aur.978
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