Coin: æ sestertius

Museum number:
8-4030
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.50
Description:
Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. Marcus Aurelius (Faustina II), A.D. 161-176. Rome, Italy. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bust r. Reverse: MATRI MAGNAE, S C in ex. Cybele enthroned r. lions to right and left.
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 Magna Mater (Roman Deity)
Inscription:
FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, S.C., and MATRI MAGNAE
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 8 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4030, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. Marcus Aurelius (Faustina II), A.D. 161-176. Rome, Italy. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bust r. Reverse: MATRI MAGNAE, S C in ex. Cybele enthroned r. lions to right and left.Hearst Museum object 2 of 8 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4030, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. Marcus Aurelius (Faustina II), A.D. 161-176. Rome, Italy. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bust r. Reverse: MATRI MAGNAE, S C in ex. Cybele enthroned r. lions to right and left.Hearst Museum object 3 of 8 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4030, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. Marcus Aurelius (Faustina II), A.D. 161-176. Rome, Italy. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bust r. Reverse: MATRI MAGNAE, S C in ex. Cybele enthroned r. lions to right and left.Hearst Museum object 4 of 8 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4030, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. Marcus Aurelius (Faustina II), A.D. 161-176. Rome, Italy. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bust r. Reverse: MATRI MAGNAE, S C in ex. Cybele enthroned r. lions to right and left.Hearst Museum object 5 of 8 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4030, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. Marcus Aurelius (Faustina II), A.D. 161-176. Rome, Italy. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bust r. Reverse: MATRI MAGNAE, S C in ex. Cybele enthroned r. lions to right and left.Hearst Museum object 6 of 8 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4030, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. Marcus Aurelius (Faustina II), A.D. 161-176. Rome, Italy. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bust r. Reverse: MATRI MAGNAE, S C in ex. Cybele enthroned r. lions to right and left.Hearst Museum object 7 of 8 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4030, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. Marcus Aurelius (Faustina II), A.D. 161-176. Rome, Italy. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bust r. Reverse: MATRI MAGNAE, S C in ex. Cybele enthroned r. lions to right and left.Hearst Museum object 8 of 8 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4030, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. Marcus Aurelius (Faustina II), A.D. 161-176. Rome, Italy. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bust r. Reverse: MATRI MAGNAE, S C in ex. Cybele enthroned r. lions to right and left.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4030, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. Marcus Aurelius (Faustina II), A.D. 161-176. Rome, Italy. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bust r. Reverse: MATRI MAGNAE, S C in ex. Cybele enthroned r. lions to right and left.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-4030, described as Coin; AE; Sestertius; Roman. Marcus Aurelius (Faustina II), A.D. 161-176. Rome, Italy. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bust r. Reverse: MATRI MAGNAE, S C in ex. Cybele enthroned r. lions to right and left.

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