American Numismatic Society: Gold Aureus of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 141. 1969.26.9

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Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA - Bust of Faustina I, draped, right, with hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and drawn up and coiled on top.

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Reverse: AVGVSTA - Fortuna, draped, standing, left, holding patera in extended right hand and rudder set on globe, vertical at left side, in left hand.

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 7.29
- Diameter (in mm): 18

Typological Description

Date: AD 141
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Aureus
Material: Gold
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: Fortuna

References

Reference: RIC III Antoninus Pius 372
Reference: BMC 447

Administrative History

Identifier: 1969.26.9
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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Gold Aureus of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 141. 1969.26.9

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map