denarius, Roman Empire, Marcus Aurelius, 161-176 CE

Date161-176 CE

Emperor Marcus Aurelius

CultureRoman

MediumSilver

DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 1.77 cm, 3.17 g

Credit LineTransfer from Vassar College Classics Department, 1968

On View

Not on view

PeriodRoman Empire

Classification(s)

Coins and Medals

Denomination

Denarius

Language

Latin

Minting Location

Rome

Region

Italy

Obverse Description

A border of dots surrounds a draped bust of Faustina II, with her hair pulled back into a bun at the base of her head, and she is wearing a string of pearls. FAUSTINA AUGUSTA is inscribed around.

Obverse Expanded

FAUSTINA AUGUSTA

Obverse Legend

FAUSTINA AUGUSTA

Obverse Translated

Faustina Augusta

Reverse Description

A border of dots surrounds a veiled and draped Juno, standing to the left. She has a patera in her outstrecthed right hand, and in her left hand, a vertical sceptre. At her side, is a peacock standing towards the left, with its head to the right. [IU]N

Reverse Expanded

IUNONI REGINAE

Reverse Legend

[IU]NONI REGINAE

Reverse Translated

To Queen Juno

BibliographyBMCRE, Aurelius and Verus, 118

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