Caption

Denarius of Faustina the Younger (ca. 130–176; Roman empress 161–176; Augusta 147–161). Obverse: Draped bust of Faustina II facing right, inscription VSTINA - AVGVSTA. Reverse: Venus standing left, holding Victoria in her outstretched right hand, resting her left hand on a shield placed on a helmet, inscription AVGVS - TI - PII FIL. Roman deities, iconography includes helmets, Venus, Victoria, shields. Date: 147–161, Rome, Roman Empire. Coin; diameter 16.5 mm, weight 2.87 g, axis 180°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A58_412

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Keywords

Denarius Faustina Younger ca 130–176 Roman empress 161–176 Augusta 147–161 Obverse Draped bust Faustina II facing right inscription VSTINA - AVGVSTA Reverse Venus standing left holding Victoria outstretched right hand resting left hand shield placed helmet inscription AVGVS - TI - PII FIL Roman deities iconography includes helmets Victoria shields Date 147–161 Rome Roman Empire Coin diameter 16.5 mm weight 2.87 g axis 180° round metallic object worn silver-gray surface showing signs texture small irregularities featuring raised outline standing human figure holding long curved object hand extending hand outward small patches greenish discoloration near figure group shallow raised shapes edge background object plain white.