RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1691, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 176–180 AD. Obverse: bust of faustina the younger, draped, veiled, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right. Reverse: aeternitas, veiled, draped, standing front, head left, raising veil with right hand and holding long torch in left hand. Weight about 25.3 g, diameter 28.8 mm.
obverse
Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, veiled, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right
DIVA FAVSTINA PIA
reverse
Aeternitas, veiled, draped, standing front, head left, raising veil with right hand and holding long torch in left hand
AETERNITAS S C
specimens (7)
KENOM
20.53g
⌀28.8
7↕
British Museum
24.81g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
28.25g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
27.72g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1691 (ric.3.m_aur.1691), 176–180 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1691/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA