American Numismatic Society: Bronze As of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 141. 1988.5.43

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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 in ex./ S - C left and right in field. - Front view of hexastyle temple; in center, standing, figure holding sceptre: on roof Victories on angles and quadriga.

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 12.47
- Diameter (in mm): 26

Typological Description

Date: AD 141
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: As
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

References

Reference: RIC III Antoninus Pius 1168a (as)
Reference: BMC 1563v

Administrative History

Identifier: 1988.5.43
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 As of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 141. 1988.5.43

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

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