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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1686

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1686, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 161–176 AD. Obverse: bust of faustina the younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right. Reverse: venus, draped, seated left, holding victory in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand. Weight about 23.2 g, diameter 34.1 mm.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1686
obverse: Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right
reverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1686
reverse: Venus, draped, seated left, holding Victory in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand
mint Rome weight 23.23g (5)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀34.1 (1)
denomination Sestertius axis 8↕ (5)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
reverse

Venus, draped, seated left, holding Victory in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand

VENVS FELIX S C
specimens (7)
KENOM 20.96g 12↕
British Museum 22.83g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum 26.32g 6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum 22.03g 6↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1686 (ric.3.m_aur.1686), 161–176 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1686/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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