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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1621

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1621. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Marcus Aurelius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right, with the legend FAVSTINA AVGVSTA.

The reverse shows ceres, veiled, draped, seated left on cista, holidng two corn-ears in right hand and long lighted torch in left hand, with the legend CERES S C. The obverse shows bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right, with the legend FAVSTINA AVGVSTA. The reverse shows ceres, veiled, draped, seated left on cista, holidng two corn-ears in right hand and long lighted torch in left hand, with the legend CERES S C.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Marcus Aurelius

Design

Obverse
Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right
Reverse
Ceres, veiled, draped, seated left on cista, holidng two corn-ears in right hand and long lighted torch in left hand
Obverse legend
FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
Reverse legend
CERES S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1621
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
Reverse legend to match
CERES S C
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary. Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1620

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

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