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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1703

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1703, 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: peacock, with tail spread, standing front, head and body inclined left. Weight about 21.2 g, diameter 29.7 mm.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1703
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 1703
reverse: Peacock, with tail spread, standing front, head and body inclined left
mint Rome weight 21.20g (9)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀29.7 (4)
denomination Sestertius axis 7↕ (9)
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

Peacock, with tail spread, standing front, head and body inclined left

CONSECRATIO S C
specimens (11)
KENOM 22.56g 6↕
KENOM 20.57g ⌀27.5 12↕
KENOM 19.43g ⌀31.7 5↕
British Museum 22.87g 7↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum 19.56g 7↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum 23.95g 6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum 19.90g 6↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1703 (ric.3.m_aur.1703), 176–180 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1703/ (accessed: 2026-09-01). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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