Gold Aureus of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 145 - AD 161 1965.66.32

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1965.66.32

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Obverse: FAVSTINAE AVG P II AVG FIL - Bust of Faustina II, draped, right, head bare, hair is elaborately waved and coiled, in a chignon, on back of head: round head, a stephane.
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Reverse: VENERI GENETRICI - Venus, draped, standing, left, holding apple in extended right hand and child in swaddling clothes at shoulder in left

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 6.965
    • Diameter (in mm): 18.5

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1965.66.32
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society
  • ImageSponsor: Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University

Subjects

  • Series: RIC.1.3

Rights

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

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