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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1699

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1699, 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: victory, winged, draped, holding lighted torch in right hand and raising faustina to heaven. Weight about 23.7 g, diameter 32.8 mm.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1699
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 1699
reverse: Victory, winged, draped, holding lighted torch in right hand and raising Faustina to heaven
mint Rome weight 23.66g (2)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀32.8 (1)
denomination Sestertius axis 4↕ (2)
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

Victory, winged, draped, holding lighted torch in right hand and raising Faustina to heaven

AETERNITAS S C
specimens (2)
British Museum 24.43g 6↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1699 (ric.3.m_aur.1699), 176–180 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1699/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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