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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 669

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 669, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 161–176 AD. Obverse: bust of faustina the younger, bare-headed, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right. Reverse: ceres, veiled, draped, seated left on cista, holding two corn-ears in right hand and torch in left hand. Weight about 3.2 g, diameter 17.3 mm.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 669
obverse: Bust of Faustina the Younger, bare-headed, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right
reverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 669
reverse: Ceres, veiled, draped, seated left on cista, holding two corn-ears in right hand and torch in left hand
mint Rome weight 3.25g (35)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀17.3 (2)
denomination Denarius axis 7↕ (29)
material Silver technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Faustina the Younger, bare-headed, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
reverse

Ceres, veiled, draped, seated left on cista, holding two corn-ears in right hand and torch in left hand

CERES
specimens (24)
KENOM 2.74g 12↕
KENOM 2.78g 7↕
KENOM 2.86g 7↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum 3.42g 6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum 3.08g 7↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum 3.32g 6↕
American Numismatic Society 3.36g ⌀17.0 6↕
American Numismatic Society 3.55g ⌀17.5 12↕
British Museum 3.40g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Portable Antiquities Scheme 3.22g
Portable Antiquities Scheme 2.50g
University of Valencia 3.40g 12↕
University of Valencia 3.52g 12↕
University of Valencia 3.29g 1↕
University of Valencia 3.06g 6↕
University of Valencia 3.15g 6↕
University of Valencia 3.31g 7↕
University of Valencia 3.23g 1↕
University of Valencia 3.41g 7↕
University of Valencia 3.42g 1↕

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 669 (ric.3.m_aur.669), 161–176 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-669/ (accessed: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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