RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1698, 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: faustina, draped, seated left on a decorated car drawn by two elephants, each with rider, and holds sceptre in right hand. Weight about 24.7 g, diameter 32.8 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
Faustina, draped, seated left on a decorated car drawn by two elephants, each with rider, and holds sceptre in right hand
AETERNITAS S C
specimens (3)
KENOM
23.86g
⌀32.8
1↕
British Museum
25.58g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1698 (ric.3.m_aur.1698), 176–180 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1698/ (accessed: 2026-08-24). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA