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Coin of Hadrianopolis with bust of Faustina II
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 161–175
Mint: Thrace, Hadrianopolis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 21.5 mm. Weight: 6.20 gm. Die Axis: 2
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.148
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped bust of Faustina II to right, hair in bun behind.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Empress (or Hera) stands to left, holding sceptre-staff and patera over flaming altar.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Empress (or Hera) stands to left, holding sceptre-staff and patera over flaming altar.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceOne of a group of coins purchased in Greece or Asia Minor in 1963 by Cornelius C. Vermeule III on behalf of MFA with funds approved in advance by the Trustees; accessioned March 11, 1964