RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1696
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC III Marcus Aurelius 1696. 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
- Aeternitas, veiled, draped, seated left, holding globe surmounted by phoenix in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand
- Obverse legend
- DIVA FAVSTINA PIA
- Reverse legend
- AETERNITAS S C
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.3.m_aur.1696
Research required
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