RIC III Marcus Aurelius 714, Denarius, Silver, 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: salus, draped, seated left on low seat, feeding from patera in right hand snake coiled round altar. Weight about 3.2 g, diameter 17.8 mm.
obverse
Bust of Faustina the Younger, diademed, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right
FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
reverse
Salus, draped, seated left on low seat, feeding from patera in right hand snake coiled round altar
SALVS
specimens (18)
American Numismatic Society
3.19g
⌀17.5
6↕
British Museum
3.19g
12↕
British Museum
3.00g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.33g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.44g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.38g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.23g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.49g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.32g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.32g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.25g
6↕
University of Valencia
2.92g
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.70g
⌀18.0
12↕
AFEGK
3.13g
British Museum
2.91g
12↕
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 714 (ric.3.m_aur.714), 161–176 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-714/ (accessed: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA