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coin(forgery)

Object Type: coin (forgery)
Museum number: 2002,0102.5263
Denomination: denarius
Description: Silver coin. Ancient forgery. (whole); Laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right. (obverse); Juno, veiled and draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and vertical sceptre in right hand; at her feet, peacock. (reverse)
State: Associated with: Roman Empire Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Cultures/periods: Roman Imperial
Production date: 138-161 (of prototype)
Materials: silver
Dimensions: Die-axis: 12 o'clock; Diameter: 19 millimetres (max); Weight: 2.65 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: RIC3 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 3: Antoninus Pius to Commodus (136, p.23) (prototype of reverse of Faustina I)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; classical deity
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Antoninus Pius; Named in inscription & portrayed: Hera/Juno
Acquisition name: Bequeathed by: Charles A Hersh
Acquisition date: 2002
Department: Money and Medals
Registration number: 2002,0102.5263