RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1651, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 161–176 AD. Obverse: bust of faustina the younger, draped, sometimes 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 24.2 g, diameter 26.1 mm.
obverse
Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, sometimes 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
IVNONI REGINAE S C
specimens (18)
KENOM
21.75g
11↕
KENOM
20.54g
⌀31.6
11↕
KENOM
24.26g
⌀31.4
7↕
KENOM
19.46g
⌀30.9
6↕
British Museum
28.12g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
KENOM
23.65g
⌀31.4
11↕
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
24.03g
⌀32.0
KENOM — Freiberg
20.35g
KENOM — Freiberg
21.98g
12↕
British Museum
29.12g
11↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
30.64g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
23.71g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
21.65g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1651 (ric.3.m_aur.1651), 161–176 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1651/ (accessed: 2026-08-29). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA