Caption

Draped bust of Faustina II facing right, inscribed 'FAVSTINA · AVGVSTA'. Reverse: Juno standing left, holding a patera in her outstretched right hand and a long scepter in her left, a peacock at her feet left, inscribed 'IVNO · I · REGINAE' with control letters S · C in the fields. Dupondius/as attributed to Faustina the Younger (ca. 130–176; Roman empress 161–176) and Marcus Aurelius (121–180; Roman emperor 161–180) as issuer, dated 161–176, Roman Imperial coin struck in Rome. Diameter c. 24–25 mm, weight 12.10 g, axis 15°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A72_247

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (3.2Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Draped bust Faustina II facing right inscribed Favstina · Avgvsta Reverse Juno standing left holding patera outstretched right hand long scepter peacock feet left Ivno I Reginae control letters S C fields Dupondius attributed Faustina Younger ca 130–176 Roman empress 161–176 Marcus Aurelius 121–180 Roman emperor 161–180 issuer dated 161–176 Roman Imperial coin struck Rome Diameter c 24–25 mm weight 12.10 g axis 15° round worn coin uneven edges showing standing human figure center figure elongated flanked faint vertical shapes coin surface mix dark green brown hints gold tones areas darker patina lighter metallic highlights background white.