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Sestertius with bust of Diva Faustina I, struck under Antoninus Pius
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 140–141
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 36 mm. Weight: 35.18 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1972.75
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Faustina, draped, right, wearing stephane.
DIVAAVGVSTA FAVSTINA.
Reverse: Eagle flies left carrying Faustina on its back. She holds a scepter in her right hand.
CON SE CR ATIO SC (in exergue)
DIVAAVGVSTA FAVSTINA.
Reverse: Eagle flies left carrying Faustina on its back. She holds a scepter in her right hand.
CON SE CR ATIO SC (in exergue)
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; March 8, 1972: purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen A.G.