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Maker(s):Antoninus Pius (minted under)
Culture:Roman; Imperial
Title:Aureus of Faustina the Elder
Date Made:ca. 155-161 CE
Type:Coin/Numismatic
Materials:Gold
Place Made:Europe; Italy; Rome
Measurements:Overall: 20.5 mm; 13/16 in (diameter); Weight: 7.31g
Accession Number:  MH 2012.56
Credit Line:Purchase with funds from Susan B. Matheson (Class of 1968) in honor of Wendy Watson
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Obverse: Bust of Faustina I draped, right, with hair elaborately waved and coiled, with bands across the head, drawn up at the back and piled in a round coil on top.
Obverse legend: DIVA FAVSTINA
Reverse: Ceres, veiled, draped, standing left, holding two corn-ears downwards in right hand and tall, vertical lighted torch in left.
Reverse legend: CERES

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; numismatics; portraits; women

Subjects:
Women; Civilization, Ancient; archaeological objects; Portraits; Numismatics

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