Harvard Art Museums > 2005.115.175: Sestertius of Faustina II, 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 II, the Younger, Rome (Faustina II) , 2005.115.175,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/20270. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.115.175 People Faustina II, Roman (r. 161-175) Title Sestertius of Faustina II, the Younger, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 161 -75 CE Places Creation Place: Europe, Italy, Lazio, Rome Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/20270 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 24.35 g Die Axis 12 Denomination sestertius Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: FAVSTINA AVG / VSTA AVG PII F Reverse Inscription: S C Provenance Recorded Ownership History Collection of Margarete Bieber State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number BMC IV 2194 p. 382 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Celia and Walter Gilbert, Claude-Claire Grenier, and the Marian H. Phinney Fund Accession Year 2005 Object Number 2005.115.175 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 Fasutina II draped to r., hair waved and fastened in chignon at the back. Rev.: Diana draped, standing facing l., holding and arrow in extended r. hand and a bow on ground in l. Exhibition History Re-View: S422 (Ancient rotation) "The Scholar as Collector: Margarete Bieber (1879-1978)", Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 02/15/2011 - 06/18/2011 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
