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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1637

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1637. Denomination: As. 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, left, with the legend FAVSTINA AVGVSTA.

The reverse shows fecunditas, draped, standing left, between two children and holding two infants in her arms, with the legend FECVND AVGVSTAE 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, left, with the legend FAVSTINA AVGVSTA. The reverse shows fecunditas, draped, standing left, between two children and holding two infants in her arms, with the legend FECVND AVGVSTAE S C.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and married Annia Galeria Faustina the Younger in 145. Faustina served as empress from 161 until her death in 175/176 AD, being honoured by her husband and soldiers as Augusta and Mater Castrorum. The as was a bronze, and later copper, coin used across the Roman Republic and Roman Empire, struck here at Rome under Marcus Aurelius's imperial authority.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
As

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, left
Reverse
Fecunditas, draped, standing left, between two children and holding two infants in her arms
Obverse legend
FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
Reverse legend
FECVND AVGVSTAE S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1637
Denomination and metal
As, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
Reverse legend to match
FECVND AVGVSTAE 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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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1636

    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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