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Coin of Sardis with bust of Faustina I, struck under Claudius Fronto
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 138–141
Mint: Asia: Lydia, Sardis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 36 mm. Weight: 23.41 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1937
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped bust of Faustina I to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Temple, with six columns, in which stands cuirassed figure left holding sceptre or spear.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Temple, with six columns, in which stands cuirassed figure left holding sceptre or spear.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
ProvenanceBy 1964: with Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen, A.G., October 14, 1964