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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1645

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1645, Sestertius, 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: juno, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at left, peacock. Weight about 22.1 g, diameter 30.4 mm.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1645
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 RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1645
reverse: Juno, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at left, peacock
mint Rome weight 22.11g (13)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀30.4 (8)
denomination Sestertius axis 8↕ (12)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
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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

Juno, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at left, peacock

IVNO S C
specimens (15)
KENOM 25.85g 7↕
KENOM 25.69g ⌀32.2 1↕
KENOM 23.24g ⌀29.8 11↕
KENOM 21.20g ⌀28.8 7↕
American Numismatic Society 22.99g ⌀32.0 6↕
American Numismatic Society 21.62g ⌀31.0 12↕
American Numismatic Society 25.07g ⌀30.5 12↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE) 15.20g
British Museum 21.65g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum 21.00g 6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum 23.39g 6↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1645 (ric.3.m_aur.1645), 161–176 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1645/ (accessed: 2026-10-31). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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