Denarius depicting Faustina the Younger (ca. 130–176; Roman empress 161–176). Obverse: Bust of Faustina II draped, facing right, inscribed 'FAVSTINAE AVG - PII AVG FI'. Reverse: Venus stands left, holding an apple in her outstretched right hand and a rudder in her left hand, with a dolphin coiled around the rudder; legend includes 'NVS'. Iconography: apples (attribute), Venus, dolphins, rudders. Roman Empire (27 BC–476), Rome. Coin; diameter 18.0 mm, weight 2.99 g, axis 195°.
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Denarius depicting Faustina the Younger (ca. 130–176; Roman empress 161–176). Obverse: Bust of Faustina II draped, facing right, inscribed 'FAVSTINAE AVG - PII AVG FI'. Reverse: Venus stands left, holding an apple in her outstretched right hand and a rudder in her left hand, with a dolphin coiled around the rudder; legend includes 'NVS'. Iconography: apples (attribute), Venus, dolphins, rudders. Roman Empire (27 BC–476), Rome. Coin; diameter 18.0 mm, weight 2.99 g, axis 195°.

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Denarius depicting Faustina Younger ca 130–176 Roman empress 161–176 Obverse Bust Faustina II draped facing right inscribed Favstinae Avg - Pii Avg Fi Reverse Venus stands left holding apple outstretched right hand rudder left hand dolphin coiled legend includes Nvs Iconography apples attribute dolphins rudders Roman Empire 27 Bc–476 Rome Coin diameter 18.0 mm weight 2.99 g axis 195° round silver-gray coin uneven edge displaying worn raised relief standing human- figure surrounded abstract irregular marks shallow scratches surface darker gray areas subtle variations metallic sheen.

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