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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1716

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1716, 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 left, holding transverse lighted torch in both hands; crescent behind head. Weight about 24.7 g, diameter 30.6 mm.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1716
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 1716
reverse: Diana, draped, standing front, head left, holding transverse lighted torch in both hands; crescent behind head
mint Rome weight 24.67g (6)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀30.6 (2)
denomination Sestertius axis 9↕ (5)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
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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 left, holding transverse lighted torch in both hands; crescent behind head

SIDERIBVS RECEPTA S C
specimens (8)
KENOM 21.97g ⌀29.4 12↕
British Museum 27.93g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE) 22.23g
British Museum 26.11g 6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum 22.69g 6↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1716 (ric.3.m_aur.1716), 176–180 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-1716/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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