Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 141 1944.100.48983

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.48983

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Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA - 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: AETERNITAS| S C - Faustina I, draped, seated left on low chair on car drawn left by two lions: Faustina(as Cybele) holds drum balanced on right knee.

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 22.61
    • Diameter (in mm): 35

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1944.100.48983
  • 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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