RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1655
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC III Marcus Aurelius 1655. Denomination: As. Authority: Marcus Aurelius. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
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, right
- Reverse
- Laetitia, draped, standing front, head left, holding wreath in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand
- Obverse legend
- FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
- Reverse legend
- LAETITIA S C
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.3.m_aur.1655
Research required
- Editorial verification required.
- Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
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