Harvard Art Museums > 2005.73: Sestertius of Faustina the Younger, Rome Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Sestertius of Faustina the Younger, Rome (Faustina II) , 2005.73,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 04, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/50139. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.73 People Faustina II, Roman (r. 161-175) Title Sestertius of Faustina the Younger, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 161 Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/50139 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 25.93 g Die Axis 6 Denomination sestertius Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL Reverse Inscription: PVDICITIA; S C State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC II p.192, no. 1381 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Cornelius C. Vermeule, III Accession Year 2005 Object Number 2005.73 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Bust of Faustina II, r., draped, with head bare and hair waved, braided and coiled on the back of the head. Rev.: Pudicitia seated facing l., holding veil with r. hand in front of her face. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
