RIC III Marcus Aurelius 704
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC III Marcus Aurelius 704. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Marcus Aurelius. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Gold
- Denomination
- Aureus
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Marcus Aurelius
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Faustina the Younger, bare-headed, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right
- Reverse
- Cybele, towered, draped, seated right on throne between two lions, holding drum in left hand on lap
- Obverse legend
- FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
- Reverse legend
- MATRI MAGNAE
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.3.m_aur.704
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