RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1683

Typological Description

• Date Range: AD 161 - AD 176
• Object Type: Coin
• Manufacture: Struck
• Denomination: As
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Authority: Marcus Aurelius

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome
  • Region: Italy

• Obverse

  • Legend: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
  • Type: Bust of Faustina II, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right
  • Portrait: Faustina II

• Reverse

  • Legend: VENVS S C
  • Type: Venus, draped, standing left, holding apple in right hand and sceptre in left hand
  • Deity: Venus