Caption

sestertius; issuer: Marcus Aurelius (121–180, Roman emperor 161–180); obverse: Bust of Faustina the Younger (ca. 130–176; Roman empress 161–176) in diadem and drapery facing right, legend FAVSTINA · AVGVSTA; reverse: Salus seated left feeding a snake wrapped around an altar with a patera in her right hand, left hand on seat, legend SALVTI · AVGVSTAE, control: in SC section; date: 161–176; culture: Roman Empire; place: Rome; material: coin; diameter 31.0 mm; weight 20.10 g; axis 15°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A72_236

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Keywords

sestertius issuer Marcus Aurelius 121–180 Roman emperor 161–180 obverse Bust Faustina Younger ca 130–176 Roman empress 161–176 diadem drapery facing right legend FAVSTINA · AVGVSTA reverse Salus seated left feeding snake wrapped altar patera right hand left hand seat legend SALVTI · AVGVSTAE control SC section date 161–176 culture Roman Empire place Rome material coin diameter 31.0 mm weight 20.10 g axis 15° round worn coin- object textured surface showing mottled green patina areas brown dark bronze central design raised silhouette standing human figure left draped clothing outstretched arm faint surrounding raised shapes suggesting additional figures decorative elements edges irregular concentrated brown green patina thinner.