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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 704

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 704, Aureus, Gold, 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: cybele, towered, draped, seated right on throne between two lions, holding drum in left hand on lap. Weight about 7.2 g, diameter 20.5 mm.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 704
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 704
reverse: Cybele, towered, draped, seated right on throne between two lions, holding drum in left hand on lap
mint Rome weight 7.23g (3)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀20.5 (1)
denomination Aureus axis 12↕ (2)
material Gold 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

Cybele, towered, draped, seated right on throne between two lions, holding drum in left hand on lap

MATRI MAGNAE
specimens (5)
British Museum 7.34g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 7.14g ⌀20.5
British Museum 7.21g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 704 (ric.3.m_aur.704), 161–176 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-704/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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