Caption

Silver dupondius/as, after 141, Rome. Obverse: Bust of Faustina the Elder in drapery facing right, inscription DIVA FAVSTINA. Reverse: Vesta standing left, holding a statuette of Athena palladium in her outstretched right hand and a long torch in her left, inscription AVGVSTA all around, in SC. Roman deities; palladium attribute. Coin; diameters 24.5 mm and 28.5 mm, weight 10.90 g, axis 195°. Makers: Faustina the Elder posthumously and Antoninus Pius issuer, Roman Empire 27 BC–476., A round dark green and brown patinated coin with a raised profile of a person's head facing right, surrounded by a faint raised rim and subtle worn details across the surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A32_004

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58.0Mb (785.5Kb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Silver dupondius 141 Rome Obverse Bust Faustina Elder drapery facing right inscription DIVA FAVSTINA Reverse Vesta standing left holding statuette Athena palladium outstretched right hand long torch inscription AVGVSTA Sc Roman deities palladium attribute Coin diameters 24.5 mm 28.5 mm weight 10.90 g axis 195° Makers Elder posthumously Antoninus Pius issuer Roman Empire 27 BC–476 round dark green brown patinated coin raised profile person's head surrounded faint raised rim subtle worn details across surface.