How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1693?

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 DIVA FAVSTINA PIA. The reverse depicts Aeternitas, veiled, draped, standing left, holding globe surmounted by phoenix in extended right hand and leaning left arm on column with the inscription AETERNITAS S C. Portrait type: draped.

Marcus Aurelius Sestertius, Aeternitas (RIC III 1693)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1693

Ruler

Marcus Aurelius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

176 AD-180 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

draped

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

DIVA FAVSTINA PIA

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

AETERNITAS S C

Aeternitas, veiled, draped, standing left, holding globe surmounted by phoenix in extended right hand and leaning left arm on column

About This Type

This RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1693 is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (176 AD-180 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Aeternitas, veiled, draped, standing left, holding globe surmounted by phoenix in extended right hand and leaning left arm on column.

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 1693?: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1693 is a Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (176 AD-180 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Marcus Aurelius 1693.
How do you identify RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1693?: 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 DIVA FAVSTINA PIA. The reverse depicts Aeternitas, veiled, draped, standing left, holding globe surmounted by phoenix in extended right hand and leaning left arm on column with the inscription AETERNITAS S C. Portrait type: draped.