Caption

Denarius depicting bust of Faustina II in drapery facing right with inscription FAVSTINA • AVGVSTA; reverse: Juno veiled standing left, holding a patera in her right hand and a long scepter in her left, a peacock at her feet, with inscription IVNONI • R • EGINAE. Issuer: Marcus Aurelius. Date ca. 161–176 CE (Faustina the Younger ca. 130–176). Roman Empire, Rome. Coin; silver. Diameter ~17.0–17.5 mm, weight 3.35 g; axis 195°. Iconography: Faustina II, Juno, scepters, peacocks, patera; Roman deities.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A72_175

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Keywords

Denarius depicting bust Faustina II drapery facing right inscription FAVSTINA • AVGVSTA reverse Juno veiled standing left holding patera right hand long scepter left peacock feet inscription IVNONI • R • EGINAE Issuer Marcus Aurelius Date ca 161–176 Ce Faustina Younger ca 130–176 Roman Empire Rome Coin silver Diameter ~17.0–17.5 mm weight 3.35 g axis 195° Iconography scepters peacocks Roman deities circular metallic object raised profile person's head relief showing short hair visible ear surrounded raised rim decorative raised marks edge surface worn texture varying shine darker lighter silver-gray tones background plain white.