RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1715, 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: diana, draped, standing front, head right, holding transverse lighted torch in both hands; crescent behind head. Weight about 22.9 g, diameter 22.0 mm.
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
Diana, draped, standing front, head right, holding transverse lighted torch in both hands; crescent behind head
SIDERIBVS RECEPTA S C
specimens (20)
KENOM
20.83g
12↕
KENOM
22.38g
7↕
KENOM
24.01g
⌀29.7
7↕
KENOM
21.20g
⌀29.9
2↕
KENOM
19.91g
⌀30.2
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
27.06g
12↕
Art Institute of Chicago
Portable Antiquities Scheme
15.36g
KENOM — Freiberg
22.36g
KENOM — Freiberg
20.70g
KENOM — Freiberg
22.36g
British Museum
22.60g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
31.22g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
28.73g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
21.51g
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1715 (ric.3.m_aur.1715), 176–180 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1715/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA