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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 749

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 749, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 176–180 AD. Obverse: bust of diva faustina the younger, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right. Reverse: funeral pyre in four tiers, decorated with arches and statues, festooned with garlands and surmounted by biga galloping left. Weight about 3.2 g.
obverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 749
obverse: Bust of Diva Faustina the Younger, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right
reverse RIC III Marcus Aurelius 749
reverse: Funeral pyre in four tiers, decorated with arches and statues, festooned with garlands and surmounted by biga galloping left
mint Rome weight 3.16g (2)
ruler Marcus Aurelius diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Denarius axis 6↕ (2)
material Silver technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Diva Faustina the Younger, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right

DIVAE FAVSTIN AVG MATR CASTROR
reverse

Funeral pyre in four tiers, decorated with arches and statues, festooned with garlands and surmounted by biga galloping left

CONSECRATIO
specimens (4)
British Museum 2.97g 6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum 3.34g 6↕
British Museum (RIC III)

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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 749 (ric.3.m_aur.749), 176–180 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-749/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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