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Coin of Amastris with bust of Faustina II
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 147–175
Mint: Paphlagonia, Amastris
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 23 mm. Weight: 6.78 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.514
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped bust of Faustina II to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Dikaiosyne, standing, looking left, holds scales in right hand, cornucopia in left.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Dikaiosyne, standing, looking left, holds scales in right hand, cornucopia in left.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1957: Hans von Aulock Collection (SNG, von Aulock, no. 166); by 1962: with Edward Gans, Numismatic Fine Arts, 10 Rock Lane, Berkeley 8, California; June 6, 1962: purchased by MFA from Edward Gans for $ 295.- (this is the total amount paid for 62.512–62.554).