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ID:
82001023
Type:
Roman Imperial
Issuer:
Faustina II Jr.
Date Ruled:
AD 147-175
Metal:
Gold
Denomination:
Aureus
Struck / Cast:
struck
Date Struck:
AD 147-161
Weight:
7.11 g
Die Axis:
6 h
Obverse Legend:
FAVSTINAE_AVG P II AVG FIL
Obverse Description:
Draped bust right with hair waved and coiled on back of head and encircled with a band of pearls
Reverse Legend:
V_E_NVS
Reverse Description:
Venus standing left, holding apple in right hand, and anchor in left with dolphin coiled around.
Mint:
Rome
Primary Reference:
RIC III 0517(c) (A. Pius)
Reference2:
Calicó 2096-7d cf.
Photograph Credit:
Classical Numismatic Group
Source:
http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=147479
Grade:
Good VF, underlying luster, light scratch on forehead, traces of earthen deposits
Created and Managed by Alfredo De La Fe
