Coin: ar denarius

Museum number:
8-4714
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21080004714
Accession number:
Acc.184
Description:
Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 3.25 grams, 18 mm. Faustina II, 161-175 AD. Obverse: FAVSTINAE AVG PIIAVG FIL, bust r. Reverse: VENVS, Venus standing l. holding apple and rudder, sat on dolphin.
Donor:
Alfred Emerson
Collection place:
Rome (modern city), Lazio, Central Italy
Production place:
Rome (ancient city)
Culture or time period:
Nerva–Antonine Dynasty (96–192 AD)
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Materials:
Silver (metal)
Person depicted:
Faustina II (Empress consort of Marcus Aurelius) and Venus (Roman deity)
Inscription:
FAVSTINAE AVG PIIAVG FIL and V E N V S
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money) and Denarii
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
156-161 AD
Accession date:
1905
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 16 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4714, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 3.25 grams, 18 mm. Faustina II, 161-175 AD. Obverse: FAVSTINAE AVG PIIAVG FIL, bust r. Reverse: VENVS, Venus standing l. holding apple and rudder, sat on dolphin.Hearst Museum object 2 of 16 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4714, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 3.25 grams, 18 mm. Faustina II, 161-175 AD. Obverse: FAVSTINAE AVG PIIAVG FIL, bust r. Reverse: VENVS, Venus standing l. holding apple and rudder, sat on dolphin.Hearst Museum object 3 of 16 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4714, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 3.25 grams, 18 mm. Faustina II, 161-175 AD. Obverse: FAVSTINAE AVG PIIAVG FIL, bust r. Reverse: VENVS, Venus standing l. holding apple and rudder, sat on dolphin.Hearst Museum object 4 of 16 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4714, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 3.25 grams, 18 mm. Faustina II, 161-175 AD. Obverse: FAVSTINAE AVG PIIAVG FIL, bust r. Reverse: VENVS, Venus standing l. holding apple and rudder, sat on dolphin.Hearst Museum object 5 of 16 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4714, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 3.25 grams, 18 mm. Faustina II, 161-175 AD. Obverse: FAVSTINAE AVG PIIAVG FIL, bust r. Reverse: VENVS, Venus standing l. holding apple and rudder, sat on dolphin.Hearst Museum object 6 of 16 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4714, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 3.25 grams, 18 mm. Faustina II, 161-175 AD. Obverse: FAVSTINAE AVG PIIAVG FIL, bust r. Reverse: VENVS, Venus standing l. holding apple and rudder, sat on dolphin.Hearst Museum object 7 of 16 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4714, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 3.25 grams, 18 mm. Faustina II, 161-175 AD. Obverse: FAVSTINAE AVG PIIAVG FIL, bust r. Reverse: VENVS, Venus standing l. holding apple and rudder, sat on dolphin.Hearst Museum object 8 of 16 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4714, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 3.25 grams, 18 mm. Faustina II, 161-175 AD. Obverse: FAVSTINAE AVG PIIAVG FIL, bust r. Reverse: VENVS, Venus standing l. holding apple and rudder, sat on dolphin.Hearst Museum object 9 of 16 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4714, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 3.25 grams, 18 mm. Faustina II, 161-175 AD. Obverse: FAVSTINAE AVG PIIAVG FIL, bust r. Reverse: VENVS, Venus standing l. holding apple and rudder, sat on dolphin.Hearst Museum object 10 of 16 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4714, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 3.25 grams, 18 mm. Faustina II, 161-175 AD. Obverse: FAVSTINAE AVG PIIAVG FIL, bust r. Reverse: VENVS, Venus standing l. holding apple and rudder, sat on dolphin.Hearst Museum object 11 of 16 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4714, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 3.25 grams, 18 mm. Faustina II, 161-175 AD. Obverse: FAVSTINAE AVG PIIAVG FIL, bust r. Reverse: VENVS, Venus standing l. holding apple and rudder, sat on dolphin.Hearst Museum object 12 of 16 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4714, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 3.25 grams, 18 mm. Faustina II, 161-175 AD. Obverse: FAVSTINAE AVG PIIAVG FIL, bust r. Reverse: VENVS, Venus standing l. holding apple and rudder, sat on dolphin.Hearst Museum object 13 of 16 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4714, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 3.25 grams, 18 mm. Faustina II, 161-175 AD. Obverse: FAVSTINAE AVG PIIAVG FIL, bust r. Reverse: VENVS, Venus standing l. holding apple and rudder, sat on dolphin.Hearst Museum object 14 of 16 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4714, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 3.25 grams, 18 mm. Faustina II, 161-175 AD. Obverse: FAVSTINAE AVG PIIAVG FIL, bust r. Reverse: VENVS, Venus standing l. holding apple and rudder, sat on dolphin.Hearst Museum object 15 of 16 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4714, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 3.25 grams, 18 mm. Faustina II, 161-175 AD. Obverse: FAVSTINAE AVG PIIAVG FIL, bust r. Reverse: VENVS, Venus standing l. holding apple and rudder, sat on dolphin.Hearst Museum object 16 of 16 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4714, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 3.25 grams, 18 mm. Faustina II, 161-175 AD. Obverse: FAVSTINAE AVG PIIAVG FIL, bust r. Reverse: VENVS, Venus standing l. holding apple and rudder, sat on dolphin.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4714, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 3.25 grams, 18 mm. Faustina II, 161-175 AD. Obverse: FAVSTINAE AVG PIIAVG FIL, bust r. Reverse: VENVS, Venus standing l. holding apple and rudder, sat on dolphin.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4714, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 3.25 grams, 18 mm. Faustina II, 161-175 AD. Obverse: FAVSTINAE AVG PIIAVG FIL, bust r. Reverse: VENVS, Venus standing l. holding apple and rudder, sat on dolphin.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4714, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 3.25 grams, 18 mm. Faustina II, 161-175 AD. Obverse: FAVSTINAE AVG PIIAVG FIL, bust r. Reverse: VENVS, Venus standing l. holding apple and rudder, sat on dolphin.

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