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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 697

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 697, 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: juno, draped, seated left on low seat, holding patera in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at left, a peacock. Weight about 3.1 g, diameter 18.6 mm.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 697
reverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 697
mint Rome weight 3.10g (3)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀18.6 (1)
denomination Denarius axis 8↕ (3)
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

Juno, draped, seated left on low seat, holding patera in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at left, a peacock

IVNONI REGINAE
specimens (6)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Portable Antiquities Scheme 2.80g ⌀18.6 5↕
British Museum 3.23g 6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum 3.28g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 697 (ric.3.m_aur.697), 161–176 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-697/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA