How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1638?

The obverse depicts 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 with the inscription FAVSTINA AVGVSTA. The reverse depicts Fecunditas, draped, standing right, holidng sceptre in right hand and infant in left arm with the inscription FECVNDITAS S C. Portrait type: draped.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1638?

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1638 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.65g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Faustina the Younger Sestertius (RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1638)

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Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1638

Ruler

Faustina the Younger

Issued under

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

161 AD-176 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

22.65g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

draped

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA

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

FECVNDITAS S C

Fecunditas, draped, standing right, holidng sceptre in right hand and infant in left arm

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1638 is a sestertius of Faustina the Younger, issued under Marcus Aurelius (161 AD-176 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fecunditas, draped, standing right, holidng sceptre in right hand and infant in left arm. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 22.65g, 30mm diameter.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1638?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1638 is a Bronze Sestertius of Faustina the Younger issued under Marcus Aurelius (161 AD-176 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1638.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1638?: The obverse depicts 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 with the inscription FAVSTINA AVGVSTA. The reverse depicts Fecunditas, draped, standing right, holidng sceptre in right hand and infant in left arm with the inscription FECVNDITAS S C. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1638?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1638 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.65g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

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Faustina the Younger Sestertius, Fecunditas reverse

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