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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1700

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1700, 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 on eagle flying left, holding sceptre and carrying veil decorated with stars. Weight about 26.7 g.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1700
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 RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1700
reverse: Faustina, draped, seated on eagle flying left, holding sceptre and carrying veil decorated with stars
mint Rome weight 26.71g (1)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Sestertius axis 12↕ (1)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
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

DIVAE FAVSTIN AVG MATR CASTROR
reverse

Faustina, draped, seated on eagle flying left, holding sceptre and carrying veil decorated with stars

CONSECRATIO S C
specimens (2)
British Museum 26.71g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1700 (ric.3.m_aur.1700), 176–180 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1700/ (accessed: 2026-08-22). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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