Denarius
Faustina
Roman Imperial
Roman Empire
161-175
Silver
Weight: 3.3 g
Diameter: 13/16 in. (20 mm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Arthur Fairbanks, Class of 1886, in memory of his father, Henry Fairbanks, Class of 1853
27.1.29355
Geography
Place Made: Italy, Europe
Period
1-500
Object Name
Coin
Research Area
Numismatics: Greek and Roman
Not on view
Inscriptions
Obverse: Inscrip. FAVSTIN[A] AVG PII AVG FIL. Faustina Jr. draped bust facing right. Hair is braided and coiled on the back of the head. Headband wrapped over crest of head and beneath coil. Reverse: Inscrip. VE-NVS. Venus standing, togate, facing left. Right arm is extended, holding a globe in hand. Left arm is by side, forearm is parallel to ground, hand resting on (?)
Provenance
Arthur Fairbanks (1864-1944), Class of 1886; given to present collection, 1927.
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