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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 721

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 721, 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: venus, draped, seated left, holding victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand. Weight about 3.3 g.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 721
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 721
reverse: Venus, draped, seated left, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand
mint Rome weight 3.30g (1)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Denarius axis 6↕ (1)
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

Venus, draped, seated left, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand

VENERI AVGVSTAE
specimens (2)
British Museum 3.30g 6↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 721 (ric.3.m_aur.721), 161–176 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-721/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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