Bronze Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 176 - AD 180 1944.100.49547

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.49547

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Obverse: DIVAE FAVSTINAE PIAE - Bust of Faustina II, veiled, draped, right, with hair elaborately waved in nearly vertial lines: down the cheek, a ridge of hair.
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Reverse: MATRI CASTRORVM| S C - Diva Faustina, draped, seated left, holding phoenix on globe in right hand and transverse sceptre in left: in front of her, two upright standards, set on low base.

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 22.46
    • Diameter (in mm): 29

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1944.100.49547
  • 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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