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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1701

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1701, 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: faustina, draped, seated on eagle flying left, holding sceptre and carrying veil decorated with stars. Weight about 27.2 g.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1701
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 1701
reverse: Faustina, draped, seated on eagle flying left, holding sceptre and carrying veil decorated with stars
mint Rome weight 27.20g (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, 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 on eagle flying left, holding sceptre and carrying veil decorated with stars

CONSECRATIO S C
specimens (2)
British Museum 27.20g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1701 (ric.3.m_aur.1701), 176–180 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1701/ (accessed: 2026-08-29). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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