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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1653

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1653, 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: laetitia, draped, standing front, head left, holding wreath in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand. Weight about 21.9 g, diameter 32.4 mm.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1653
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 1653
reverse: Laetitia, draped, standing front, head left, holding wreath in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand
mint Rome weight 21.93g (3)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀32.4 (2)
denomination Sestertius axis 11↕ (3)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
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

Laetitia, draped, standing front, head left, holding wreath in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

LAETITIA S C
specimens (3)
KENOM 19.80g ⌀32.1 11↕
British Museum 24.99g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1653 (ric.3.m_aur.1653), 161–176 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1653/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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