Coin of Faustina
Dublin Core
Title
Coin of Faustina
Description
Bronze coin of Caesarea Maritima with a bust of the empress Faustina on the obverse, and the emperor holding a cornucopia and sacrificing on the reverse.
Source
Format
Bronze
Numismatics Item Type Metadata
Metal
Bronze
Weight (g)
11.69
Obverse Type
Draped bust of Faustina
Reverse Type
Emperor standing, holding a cornucopia, he is sacrificing with phials over the altar
Obverse Legends
FAVSTINAAVGVSTA
Reverse Legends
COLPRIMAFLAVGCAESAREA
Name 1
Selected Bibliography
SNG - ANS Palestine-South Arabia, V.6, Plate 24 no. 781
Citation
“Coin of Faustina,” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed April 19, 2024, https://wireproject.org/items/show/721.