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Object Type: coin
Museum number: 1912,0710.267
Denomination: denarius
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Bust of Faustina II, draped, right. (obverse); Aeternitas standing facing, head left, drawing out veil with right hand and holding short vertical torch in left hand. (reverse)
State: Associated with: Roman Empire Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority: Ruler: Marcus Aurelius
Cultures/periods: Roman Imperial
Production date: 176-180
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Materials: silver
Dimensions: Die-axis: 12 o'clock; Weight: 3.44 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: RE4 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol.IV: Antoninus Pius to Commodus. Introduction, indexes and plates. (706, p.489); RIC3 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 3: Antoninus Pius to Commodus (739, p.273) (type)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; deity; allegory/personification
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Faustina the Younger; Named in inscription & portrayed: Aeternitas
Acquisition name: Purchased from: Messrs W S Lincoln & Son
Acquisition date: 1912
Department: Money and Medals
Registration number: 1912,0710.267
C&M catalogue number: RE4 (489) (706)

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