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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1712

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1712, 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 left, holdin globe surmounted by phoenix in extened right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; before her, two standards. Weight about 23.9 g, diameter 32.3 mm.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1712
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 1712
reverse: Faustina, draped, seated left, holdin globe surmounted by phoenix in extened right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; before her, two standards
mint Rome weight 23.94g (3)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀32.3 (1)
denomination Sestertius axis 12↕ (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

DIVAE FAVSTINAE PIAE
reverse

Faustina, draped, seated left, holdin globe surmounted by phoenix in extened right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; before her, two standards

MATRI CASTRORVM S C
specimens (4)
British Museum 28.29g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum 21.61g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1712 (ric.3.m_aur.1712), 176–180 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1712/ (accessed: 2026-08-20). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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