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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1979.429.148
People
Faustina I, Roman (r. 138-140)
Title
Denarius of Faustina I
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
147-161
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/179071

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.38 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
denarius

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
BMCR iv, nos. 340-341, p. 52

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1979
Object Number
1979.429.148
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bust, dr., r.
Rev.: front view of temple with six columns, podium hidden, in front fencing, in center ?a seated figure or throne, on either side, a statue holding up nearly vertical scepters; in the center above pediment: a facing quadrige; a ?victory with spread wings at each corner; in the pediment: unidentifiable decoration; AED DIV FAVSTINAE

Verification Level

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