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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1704

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1704, 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: throne on which is a sceptre; below, peacock standing front with tail spread, head right. Weight about 23.6 g, diameter 31.9 mm.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1704
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 1704
reverse: Throne on which is a sceptre; below, peacock standing front with tail spread, head right
mint Rome weight 23.61g (3)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀31.9 (1)
denomination Sestertius axis 10↕ (3)
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

Throne on which is a sceptre; below, peacock standing front with tail spread, head right

CONSECRATIO S C
specimens (4)
British Museum 24.57g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum 23.26g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1704 (ric.3.m_aur.1704), 176–180 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1704/ (accessed: 2026-08-31). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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