RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1660
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC III Marcus Aurelius 1660. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Marcus Aurelius. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
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
- Faustina, veiled, draped, standing left, sacrificing onto decorated and lighted altar from patera in right hand and holding incense-box in left hand; to left, three standards.
- Obverse legend
- FAVSTINAE AVGVSTAE
- Reverse legend
- MATRI CASTRORVM S C
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.3.m_aur.1660
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