American Numismatic Society: Bronze Sestertius of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 141 1995.11.59

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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 left and right, in field. - Aeternitas, draped, standing left, holding phoenix (nimbate right) on globe in right hand and with left hand holding out fold of skirt.

Physical Description

Axis: 11
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 21.34
- Diameter (in mm): 33

Typological Description

Date: AD 141
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Sestertius
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 1105a
Reference: BMC 1490

Administrative History

Identifier: 1995.11.59
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Loret 6920

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 Sestertius of Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 141 1995.11.59

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Subjects

Rights

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