RIC III Marcus Aurelius 734
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC III Marcus Aurelius 734. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Marcus Aurelius. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Denomination
- Denarius
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Marcus Aurelius
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Faustina the Younger, bare-headed, hair waved and elaborately coiled and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right
- Reverse
- Venus, draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and resting left hand on shield on which Dioscuri
- Obverse legend
- FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
- Reverse legend
- VENVS GENETRIX
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.3.m_aur.734
Research required
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