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Coin of Koinon of Ionia with bust of Faustina I, struck under M. Claudius Fronto
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 141–144
Mint: Asia: Ionia
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 36.5 mm. Weight: 27.56 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1971.389
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped bust of Faustina I to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Hexastyle temple in which cuirassed emperor stands holding scepter in left hand, right hand outstretched.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Hexastyle temple in which cuirassed emperor stands holding scepter in left hand, right hand outstretched.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
ProvenanceBy 1971: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; November 10, 1971: purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr.