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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 727

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 727, Quinarius 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, left. Reverse: venus, draped, standing left, holding apple in right and sceptre in left hand. Weight about 3.7 g.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 727
reverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 727
mint Rome weight 3.65g (1)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter (0)
denomination Quinarius aureus axis 12↕ (1)
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, left

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
reverse

Venus, draped, standing left, holding apple in right and sceptre in left hand

VENVS
specimens (2)
British Museum 3.65g 12↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 727 (ric.3.m_aur.727), 161–176 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-727/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA