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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1649

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1649, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 161–176 AD. Obverse: bust of faustina the younger, draped, sometimes 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 (or faustina), draped, standing left between two children and holding an infant in her arms. Weight about 24.5 g, diameter 31.5 mm.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1649
obverse: Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, sometimes 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 1649
reverse: Juno (or Faustina), draped, standing left between two children and holding an infant in her arms
mint Rome weight 24.49g (2)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀31.5 (1)
denomination Sestertius axis 12↕ (2)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, sometimes 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 (or Faustina), draped, standing left between two children and holding an infant in her arms

IVNONI LVCINAE S C
specimens (2)
British Museum 22.95g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1649 (ric.3.m_aur.1649), 161–176 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1649/ (accessed: 2026-08-25). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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