Harvard Art Museums > 2007.244: Coin of Sardis under Faustina I 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"Coin of Sardis under Faustina I (Faustina I)(Issued by Fronton) , 2007.244,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/94091. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2007.244 People Faustina I, Roman (r. 138-140) Issued by Fronton Title Coin of Sardis under Faustina I Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 138-161 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Sardis (Lydia) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/94091 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 21.5 g Die Axis 6 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: THEA FAYSTINA Reverse Inscription: EPI KL FRONTONOC ACIAPX CTPATHGO A /CAPDIANWN Provenance Recorded Ownership History Frank L. Kovacs, Purchased from, 1993, Gift to HUAM, 1993. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number SNG von Aulock 3154; Sardis 289 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of David Gordon Mitten in memory of H. Bartlett Wells, Harvard College Class of 1929, and Margareta Viesca Wells Accession Year 2007 Object Number 2007.244 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.: Draped bust of Faustina to r. Rev.: Hexastyle temple with statue of emperor in military dress 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
