Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 138 - AD 141 1944.100.48966

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.48966

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Obverse: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII - Bust of Faustina I, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top.
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Reverse: VENERI AVGVSTAE/ S - C left and right, in field - Venus, draped, standing right, with right hand gathering up drapery from right shoulder and holding apple in left hand.

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 26.45
    • Diameter (in mm): 34

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1944.100.48966
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

  • Series: RIC.1.3

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States

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