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Object Type
Museum number: 1867,0101.730
Denomination: aureus
Description: Gold coin. (whole); Bust of Diva Faustina, veiled, draped, right. (obverse); Diva Faustina, draped, seated left on low seat, holding phoenix, with radiate nimbus, on globe right, in right hand and sceptre, nearly vertical, in left: in front of her, left, three legionary eagles set on base. (reverse)
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Cultures/periods
Production date: 176-180
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 6 o'clock; Weight: 7.180 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: RE4 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol.IV: Antoninus Pius to Commodus. Introduction, indexes and plates. (704, p.488); PCR / Principal coins of the Romans: Volume I: The Republic c. 290 - 31 BC; Volume II: The Principate 31 BC - AD 296; Volume III: The Dominate AD 294 - 498. (643); RIC3 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 3: Antoninus Pius to Commodus (751, p.274) (type)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; phoenix
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Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1867
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1867,0101.730
C&M catalogue number: RE4 (488) (704)

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