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Sestertius with bust of Diva Faustina I, struck under Antoninus Pius
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 140–141
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 34.5 mm. Weight: 27.99 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number1998.492
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped bust of Faustina I to right.
DIVAAVGVSTA FAVSTINA
Reverse: Victory flying right with Faustina on her back.
In field: CONSECRA/TIO/SC
DIVAAVGVSTA FAVSTINA
Reverse: Victory flying right with Faustina on her back.
In field: CONSECRA/TIO/SC
ProvenanceSaid to be from the Fitzwilliam collection; by 1959: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III to MFA, December 16, 1998