RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1643, As, Bronze, struck at Rome, 161–176 AD. Obverse: bust of faustina the younger, draped, double row of pearls, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head round head, down cheek, curls, right. Reverse: hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm, nearly vertical, in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Weight about 11.3 g, diameter 14.2 mm.
obverse
Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, double row of pearls, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head round head, down cheek, curls, right
FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
reverse
Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm, nearly vertical, in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
HILARITAS S C
specimens (8)
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
8.61g
KENOM
11.18g
1↕
KENOM
13.84g
⌀28.3
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Portable Antiquities Scheme
KENOM — Freiberg
10.54g
British Museum
12.26g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1643 (ric.3.m_aur.1643), 161–176 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1643/ (accessed: 2026-08-19). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA