American Numismatic Society: Bronze Dupondius of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 141 1947.97.456

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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 - Aeternitas, veiled, draped, seated, left on starry globe, extending right hand and holding transverse sceptre in left

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 12.64
- Diameter (in mm): 25

Typological Description

Date: AD 141
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Dupondius
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Authority: Antoninus Pius
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Faustina the Elder
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Aeternitas

References

Reference: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1159a (dupondius)
Reference: BMC 1551

Administrative History

Identifier: 1947.97.456
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Series: RIC.1.3

Rights

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

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Bronze Dupondius of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 141 1947.97.456

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

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