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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.327
People
Faustina II, Roman (r. 161-175)
Title
Denarius of Faustina II
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
161-176
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/185147

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.13 g
Die Axis
11
Denomination
denarius

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
cf. RIC iii, no. 723 (aureus)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.327
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bust, dr., r.
Rev.: Venus Victrix, standing r., bare back, left elbow resting on low column, holding scepter in l. hand, helmet in r.

Verification Level

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