RIC III Marcus Aurelius 715, 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: salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding rudder sceptre in left hand. Weight about 3.3 g.
obverse
Bust of Faustina the Younger, bare-headed, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right
FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
reverse
Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding rudder sceptre in left hand
SALVS
specimens (17)
British Museum
3.37g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
3.53g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
3.43g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
3.47g
12↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
University of Valencia
3.29g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.30g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.15g
7↕
University of Valencia
2.99g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.29g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.72g
7↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
3.29g
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 715 (ric.3.m_aur.715), 161–176 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-715/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA