ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Denarius (Coin) of Faustina the Elder
Place CreatedRome, Italy, Europe
CultureRoman
Date141 CE
MediumSilver
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Dimensions11/16 x 9/16 in., 0.1 oz (1.7 x 1.4 cm, 2.9 g)
Object number2003.016.001
Label TextObverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, with bust of Faustina the Elder to rightReverse: AVG[VSTA], with veiled figure of Ceres, standing front, head left, holding long torch, vertical, in right hand and raising fold of skirt in left
ProvenanceEx private collection, United States. Purchased by MCCM from Joseph Coplin (1965-2022) and Robin Beningson [Antiquarium, Ltd.], New York, New York.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
147-148 CE
140-143 CE
161-176 CE
140-144 CE
148-149 CE
second half of 1st Century CE
2nd Century BCE
126-127 CE
