Coin: æ sestertius

Museum number:
8-4029
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Accession number:
Acc.50
Description:
Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. Marcus Aurelius (Faustina II), 161-176 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGUSTA, bust r. Reverse: FECVND AVGVSTAE- Fecunditas standing l. holds two children, two others standing at side, S C in field
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
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:
Bronze (metal)
Person depicted:
Faustina II (Empress consort of Marcus Aurelius) and Fecunditas (Roman deity)
Inscription:
S.C., FECVND AVGVSTAE, and FAVSTINA AVGUSTA
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money) and Sestertii
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
161-176 AD
Accession date:
November 12, 1902
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 9 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4029, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. Marcus Aurelius (Faustina II), 161-176 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGUSTA, bust r. Reverse: FECVND AVGVSTAE- Fecunditas standing l. holds two children, two others standing at side, S C in fieldHearst Museum object 2 of 9 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4029, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. Marcus Aurelius (Faustina II), 161-176 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGUSTA, bust r. Reverse: FECVND AVGVSTAE- Fecunditas standing l. holds two children, two others standing at side, S C in fieldHearst Museum object 3 of 9 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4029, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. Marcus Aurelius (Faustina II), 161-176 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGUSTA, bust r. Reverse: FECVND AVGVSTAE- Fecunditas standing l. holds two children, two others standing at side, S C in fieldHearst Museum object 4 of 9 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4029, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. Marcus Aurelius (Faustina II), 161-176 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGUSTA, bust r. Reverse: FECVND AVGVSTAE- Fecunditas standing l. holds two children, two others standing at side, S C in fieldHearst Museum object 5 of 9 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4029, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. Marcus Aurelius (Faustina II), 161-176 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGUSTA, bust r. Reverse: FECVND AVGVSTAE- Fecunditas standing l. holds two children, two others standing at side, S C in fieldHearst Museum object 6 of 9 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4029, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. Marcus Aurelius (Faustina II), 161-176 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGUSTA, bust r. Reverse: FECVND AVGVSTAE- Fecunditas standing l. holds two children, two others standing at side, S C in fieldHearst Museum object 7 of 9 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4029, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. Marcus Aurelius (Faustina II), 161-176 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGUSTA, bust r. Reverse: FECVND AVGVSTAE- Fecunditas standing l. holds two children, two others standing at side, S C in fieldHearst Museum object 8 of 9 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4029, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. Marcus Aurelius (Faustina II), 161-176 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGUSTA, bust r. Reverse: FECVND AVGVSTAE- Fecunditas standing l. holds two children, two others standing at side, S C in fieldHearst Museum object 9 of 9 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4029, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. Marcus Aurelius (Faustina II), 161-176 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGUSTA, bust r. Reverse: FECVND AVGVSTAE- Fecunditas standing l. holds two children, two others standing at side, S C in field
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4029, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. Marcus Aurelius (Faustina II), 161-176 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGUSTA, bust r. Reverse: FECVND AVGVSTAE- Fecunditas standing l. holds two children, two others standing at side, S C in fieldDocumentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4029, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. Marcus Aurelius (Faustina II), 161-176 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGUSTA, bust r. Reverse: FECVND AVGVSTAE- Fecunditas standing l. holds two children, two others standing at side, S C in field

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