Coin: æ sestertius
- Museum number:
- 8-6135
- Permalink:
- ark:/21549/hm21080006135
- Accession number:
- Acc.892
- Description:
- Coin: Sestertius; Æ; Faustina II - 27.90 grams. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA - Bust facing right. Reverse: VENVS [VICTRIX]SC - Venus (Greek: Aphrodite) standing facing left holding victory on extended right hand, leaning on shield.
- Donor:
- Doe Library (UC Berkeley) and University of California Library
- Collection place:
- Rome (modern city), Lazio, Central Italy
- Production place:
- Rome (ancient city)
- Culture or time period:
- Nerva–Antonine Dynasty (96–192 AD)
- Collector:
- unknown
- Materials:
- Bronze (metal)
- Person depicted:
- Faustina II (Empress consort of Marcus Aurelius) and Venus (Roman deity)
- Inscription:
- Reverse legend: VENVS [VICTRIX]SC and Obverse legend: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
- Object type:
- archaeology
- Object class:
- Coins (money) and Sestertii
- Function:
- 7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
- Production date:
- 161-175 AD
- Accession date:
- 1946
- Department:
- Classical Mediterranean
- Dimensions:
- weight 27.9 grams
- Images:
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- Legacy documentation:
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