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Object Type
Museum number: R.12572
Denomination: sestertius
Description: Copper alloy coin. (whole); Bust of Faustina I, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and piled in bun on top of head; a band of pearls round hair in front. (obverse); Faustina I, draped, seated left on low chair on car drawn left by two lions; Faustina (as Cybele) holds drum balanced on right knee. (reverse)
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Cultures/periods
Production date: 141-161
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 6 o'clock; Weight: 26.40 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: RE4 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol.IV: Antoninus Pius to Commodus. Introduction, indexes and plates. (1505, p.241); RIC3 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 3: Antoninus Pius to Commodus (1114, p.162) (type)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; classical deity; mammal; cart/wagon
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Faustina the Elder; Representation of: Cybele
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: R.12572
C&M catalogue number: RE4 (241) (1505)

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