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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1646

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1646, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 161–176 AD. Obverse: bust of faustina the younger, draped, diademed, 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 24.3 g, diameter 15.3 mm.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1646
obverse: Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, diademed, 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 1646
reverse: Juno, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at left, peacock
mint Rome weight 24.33g (5)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀15.3 (4)
denomination Sestertius axis 10↕ (5)
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, diademed, 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 (4)
KENOM — Freiberg 21.32g 6↕
KENOM — Freiberg 24.68g 12↕
British Museum 24.77g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1646 (ric.3.m_aur.1646), 161–176 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1646/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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