Caption

Denarius: obverse draped bust of Faustina the Younger facing right, inscribed FAVSTINAE AV - PII AVG F; reverse Venus standing left, holding an apple in her outstretched right hand and a rudder in her left hand, a dolphin wrapped around the rudder, inscribed V E - NVS. Faustina the Younger (ca. 130–176; Roman empress 161–176; Augusta 147–161). Iconography includes Roman deities, dolphins, apples, rudders, Venus. Date: 147–161. Roman Empire (27 BC–476), Rome. Coin; diameter 16.0–18.0 mm, weight 2.86 g, axis 15°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A58_369

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Rights managed

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Keywords

Denarius obverse draped bust Faustina Younger facing right inscribed FAVSTINAE AV - PII AVG F reverse Venus standing left holding apple outstretched right hand rudder left hand dolphin wrapped inscribed V E - NVS ca 130–176 Roman empress 161–176 Augusta 147–161 Iconography includes Roman deities dolphins apples rudders Venus Date 147–161 Roman Empire 27 Bc–476 Rome Coin diameter 16.0–18.0 mm weight 2.86 g axis 15° round worn metallic object dull gray surface showing irregular raised indented areas scratches subtle texture photographed white background object uneven rim shallow surface marks depressions.