RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1656, 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: laetitia, draped, standing front, head left, holding wreath in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand. Weight about 11.3 g.
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
Laetitia, draped, standing front, head left, holding wreath in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand
LAETITIA S C
specimens (3)
KENOM — Freiberg
10.72g
12↕
British Museum
11.85g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1656 (ric.3.m_aur.1656), 161–176 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1656/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA