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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
R.14732
Denomination
sestertius
Description
Copper alloy coin.
(whole)
Bust of Faustina II, draped, right.
(obverse)
Aeternitas standing facing, head left, holding phoenix on globe in right hand and leaning left elbow on column.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Marcus Aurelius
Cultures/periods
Roman Imperial
Production date
176-180
(circa)
Production place
Minted in:
Rome (city)
Materials
copper alloy
Dimensions
Die-axis:
12 o'clock
Weight:
25.35 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
RE4 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol.IV: Antoninus Pius to Commodus. Introduction, indexes and plates.
(1564, p.652)
RIC3 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 3: Antoninus Pius to Commodus
(1693, p.349)
(type)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
allegory/personification
phoenix
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Faustina the Younger
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Aeternitas
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
R.14732
C&M catalogue number
RE4
(652)
(1564)