RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1711
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC III Marcus Aurelius 1711. 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, veiled, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right
- Reverse
- Faustina, draped, seated left, holdin globe surmounted by phoenix in extened right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; before her, three standards
- Obverse legend
- DIVAE FAVSTINAE PIAE
- Reverse legend
- MATRI CASTRORVM S C
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.3.m_aur.1711
Research required
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