RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1688, 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, standing left, holding victory in extended right hand and resting left hand on shield on which are the dioscuri or she-wolf and twins. Weight about 25.7 g, diameter 20.5 mm.
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, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and resting left hand on shield on which are the Dioscuri or she-wolf and twins
VENVS VICTRIX S C
specimens (17)
KENOM
22.09g
⌀30.1
5↕
KENOM
28.22g
⌀31.0
11↕
British Museum
30.43g
6↕
British Museum
22.33g
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
25.06g
⌀32.1
11↕
KENOM — Freiberg
21.29g
6↕
KENOM — Freiberg
31.92g
12↕
British Museum
25.14g
6↕
British Museum
29.63g
6↕
British Museum
21.96g
6↕
British Museum
28.85g
5↕
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1688 (ric.3.m_aur.1688), 161–176 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1688/ (accessed: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA