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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 685

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 685, Aureus, Gold, struck at Rome, 161–176 AD. Obverse: bust of faustina the younger, diademed, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right. Reverse: hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm, nearly vertical, in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Weight about 7.3 g.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 685
obverse: Bust of Faustina the Younger, diademed, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right
reverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 685
reverse: Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm, nearly vertical, in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
mint Rome weight 7.31g (1)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Aureus axis 12↕ (1)
material Gold technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

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

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
reverse

Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm, nearly vertical, in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

HILARITAS
specimens (2)
British Museum 7.31g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 685 (ric.3.m_aur.685), 161–176 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-685/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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