RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1652, As, 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 11.1 g, diameter 20.6 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 (9)
KENOM
11.48g
12↕
KENOM
11.90g
5↕
KENOM
13.02g
⌀27.0
5↕
American Numismatic Society
12.39g
⌀25.0
12↕
American Numismatic Society
11.31g
⌀26.0
12↕
American Numismatic Society
12.75g
⌀26.0
12↕
American Numismatic Society
9.76g
⌀15.5
12↕
KENOM
10.05g
⌀24.9
12↕
KENOM — Freiberg
7.63g
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1652 (ric.3.m_aur.1652), 161–176 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1652/ (accessed: 2026-10-31). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA