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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1696

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1696, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 176–180 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: aeternitas, veiled, draped, seated left, holding globe surmounted by phoenix in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand. Weight about 23.0 g, diameter 31.4 mm.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1696
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 1696
reverse: Aeternitas, veiled, draped, seated left, holding globe surmounted by phoenix in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand
mint Rome weight 22.99g (7)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀31.4 (3)
denomination Sestertius axis 8↕ (7)
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

DIVA FAVSTINA PIA
reverse

Aeternitas, veiled, draped, seated left, holding globe surmounted by phoenix in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand

AETERNITAS S C
specimens (5)
KENOM 25.69g 5↕
KENOM 23.06g 6↕
KENOM 18.45g 5↕
British Museum 24.59g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1696 (ric.3.m_aur.1696), 176–180 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1696/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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